diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 745731d..d212ae8 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ install_require = [
     'tenacity',
     'oslo.config',
     'aodhclient',
-    'python-designateclient',
+    'python-designateclient>=1.5,<3.0.0',
     'python-heatclient',
     'python-glanceclient',
     'python-keystoneclient',