diff --git a/etc/kolla/kolla-build.conf b/etc/kolla/kolla-build.conf
index fd603b41ad..a18ec52590 100644
--- a/etc/kolla/kolla-build.conf
+++ b/etc/kolla/kolla-build.conf
@@ -57,9 +57,8 @@
 #                     # 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