diff --git a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/__init__.py
index e003e6311b9..e53209e3b4c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/__init__.py
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_PASSWORD, CONF_PORT, CONF_PROTOCOL, CONF_PAYLOAD)
 from homeassistant.components.mqtt.server import HBMQTT_CONFIG_SCHEMA
 
+REQUIREMENTS = ['paho-mqtt==1.2.1']
+
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 DOMAIN = 'mqtt'
@@ -37,8 +39,6 @@ DATA_MQTT = 'mqtt'
 SERVICE_PUBLISH = 'publish'
 SIGNAL_MQTT_MESSAGE_RECEIVED = 'mqtt_message_received'
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['paho-mqtt==1.2']
-
 CONF_EMBEDDED = 'embedded'
 CONF_BROKER = 'broker'
 CONF_CLIENT_ID = 'client_id'
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 1c84612407d..c89d48d15b2 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ openhomedevice==0.2.1
 orvibo==1.1.1
 
 # homeassistant.components.mqtt
-paho-mqtt==1.2
+paho-mqtt==1.2.1
 
 # homeassistant.components.media_player.panasonic_viera
 panasonic_viera==0.2