diff --git a/etc/kolla/kolla-build.conf b/etc/kolla/kolla-build.conf
index 468641ce07..582318b1bb 100644
--- a/etc/kolla/kolla-build.conf
+++ b/etc/kolla/kolla-build.conf
@@ -67,9 +67,8 @@ default = data,kolla-ansible,glance,haproxy,heat,horizon,keystone,memcached,mari
 #                     # pulls from master branch unless specified otherwise
 
 [openstack-base]
-type = git
-location = https://github.com/openstack/requirements.git
-reference = master
+type = url
+location = https://github.com/openstack/requirements/tarball/master
 
 [ceilometer-base]
 type = url