diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 552e6cba..3bf13a73 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -9,3 +9,5 @@ pbr!=2.1.0,>=2.0.0 # Apache-2.0
 PyYAML>=3.12 # MIT
 six>=1.10.0 # MIT
 stevedore>=1.20.0 # Apache-2.0
+# NOTE(ianw) in here because dib-lint uses flake8
+hacking<1.2.0,>=1.1.0
diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index 334dcff0..560a57ad 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # of appearance. Changing the order has an impact on the overall integration
 # process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
 
-hacking<1.2.0,>=1.1.0
 pylint==1.7.6;python_version=='2.7' # GPLv2
 pylint;python_version>'3.0' #GPLv2