diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 3c4be7f..835a673 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import os
 # -- General configuration ------------------------------------------------
 
 # If your documentation needs a minimal Sphinx version, state it here.
-#needs_sphinx = '1.0'
+needs_sphinx = '1.3'
 
 # Add any Sphinx extension module names here, as strings. They can be
 # extensions coming with Sphinx (named 'sphinx.ext.*') or your custom
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index b2c0a91..67c9478 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -49,3 +49,7 @@ commands =
 [flake8]
 # Ignore some flake8-docstrings errors
 ignore = D203
+# NOTE(sigmavirus24): Once we release 3.0.0 this exclude option can be specified
+# across multiple lines. Presently it cannot be specified across multiple lines.
+# :-(
+exclude = .git,__pycache__,docs/source/conf.py