diff --git a/config/nodepool/scripts/prepare_node.sh b/config/nodepool/scripts/prepare_node.sh
index da137b96..6f0d9475 100755
--- a/config/nodepool/scripts/prepare_node.sh
+++ b/config/nodepool/scripts/prepare_node.sh
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@ PIP_PACKAGES="python-glanceclient"
 PIP_PACKAGES+=" mysql-python"
 # Requirements for Cloudera plugin
 PIP_PACKAGES+=" cm-api"
-# TODO: remove this pin. Upper cap due to problem with tox (2.0) which isolated system env variables. Pip has problem with upgrading/removing existing libraries
-PIP_PACKAGES+=" pip<8.0.0 tox<2.0"
+PIP_PACKAGES+=" pip tox"
 
 echo "mysql-server mysql-server/root_password select $MYSQL_PASS" | sudo debconf-set-selections
 echo "mysql-server mysql-server/root_password_again select $MYSQL_PASS" | sudo debconf-set-selections