diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e519f14..9edded1 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 # 'Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable'
 release_status = 'Development Status :: 3 - Alpha'
 dependencies = [
-    "google-cloud-core >= 1.0.3, < 2.0dev",
+    "google-cloud-core >= 1.1.0, < 2.0dev",
 ]
 extras = {
 }
diff --git a/tests/unit/test__http.py b/tests/unit/test__http.py
index 041afd3..34aa94f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test__http.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test__http.py
@@ -62,5 +62,9 @@ def test_extra_headers(self):
         }
         expected_uri = conn.build_api_url("/rainbow")
         http.request.assert_called_once_with(
-            data=req_data, headers=expected_headers, method="GET", url=expected_uri
+            data=req_data,
+            headers=expected_headers,
+            method="GET",
+            url=expected_uri,
+            timeout=None,
         )