diff --git a/features/steps/core.py b/features/steps/core.py
index d0ea8460..e3e0100b 100644
--- a/features/steps/core.py
+++ b/features/steps/core.py
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ import os
 import codecs
 import json
 import keyring
-keyring.set_keyring(keyring.backends.file.PlaintextKeyring())
+import keyrings
+keyring.set_keyring(keyrings.alt.file.PlaintextKeyring())
 try:
     from io import StringIO
 except ImportError:
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 0208acdf..851170bb 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ setup(
         "six>=1.6.1",
         "tzlocal>=1.1",
         "keyring>=3.3",
+        "keyrings.alt>=1.3",
     ] + [p for p, cond in conditional_dependencies.items() if cond],
     extras_require = {
         "encrypted": "pycrypto>=2.6"