diff --git a/pylib/requirements.txt b/pylib/requirements.txt
index cdfa566a74..17d4ab0306 100644
--- a/pylib/requirements.txt
+++ b/pylib/requirements.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # cythonizing the driver, perhaps only on old pips.
 # http://datastax.github.io/python-driver/installation.html#cython-based-extensions
 futures
-six>=0.12.0
+six>=1.12.0
 -e git+https://github.com/datastax/python-driver.git@cassandra-test#egg=cassandra-driver
 # Used ccm version is tracked by cassandra-test branch in ccm repo. Please create a PR there for fixes or upgrades to new releases.
 -e git+https://github.com/riptano/ccm.git@cassandra-test#egg=ccm