diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 8f57ae0d0..cbb709427 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Description: Lokinet anonymous, decentralized overlay network - client service
 
 Package: lokinetmon
 Architecture: all
-Depends: python3, python3-requests
+Depends: python3, python3-zmq
 Recommends: lokinet | lokinet-router
 Description: Console-based Lokinet monitor
  This package provides lokinetmon, a Python-based tool for monitoring a running