diff --git a/buildout.cfg b/buildout.cfg
index 31a1921..95b2292 100644
--- a/buildout.cfg
+++ b/buildout.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 [buildout]
 develop = .
 parts = test coverage-test fast-coverage-test coverage-report coverage-diff coverage
+versions = versions
+
+[versions]
+coverage = < 4.0
 
 [test]
 recipe = zc.recipe.testrunner
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 12f9719..d6275de 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def read(*rnames):
     ),
     install_requires=[
         'setuptools',
-        'coverage',
+        'coverage < 4.0',
     ],
     entry_points="""
         [console_scripts]