diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index c21d847f533..60586341906 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ Paste
 PasteDeploy>=1.5.0
 python-glanceclient>=0.9.0
 python-keystoneclient>=0.6.0
-python-novaclient>=2.15.0
+python-novaclient>=2.17.0
 python-swiftclient>=1.6
 Routes>=1.12.3
 taskflow>=0.1.3,<0.2
 rtslib-fb>=2.1.39
 six>=1.5.2
-SQLAlchemy>=0.7.8,<=0.8.99
+SQLAlchemy>=0.7.8,<=0.9.99
 sqlalchemy-migrate>=0.8.2,!=0.8.4
 stevedore>=0.14
 suds>=0.4