diff --git a/wireguard-control/Cargo.toml b/wireguard-control/Cargo.toml
index b05c0b5..a7606e2 100644
--- a/wireguard-control/Cargo.toml
+++ b/wireguard-control/Cargo.toml
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@ netlink-packet-generic = "0.3.3"
 netlink-packet-route = "0.17"
 netlink-packet-utils = "0.5.2"
 netlink-packet-wireguard = "0.2.3"
-netlink-request = { path = "../netlink-request" }
+netlink-request = { path = "../netlink-request", version = "1.6.1" }
 netlink-sys = "0.8"