diff --git a/lib/tempest b/lib/tempest
index e8e9e0b..cd8fbd7 100644
--- a/lib/tempest
+++ b/lib/tempest
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
         setup_develop $TEMPEST_DIR
     else
         # install testr since its used to process tempest logs
-        pip_install $(get_from_global_requirements testrepository)
+        pip_install_gr testrepository
     fi
 
     local image_lines