diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index dba51c6..a82d513 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 neon-utils~=1.5
-ovos_utils~=0.0.28
+ovos_utils~=0.0,>=0.0.28
 ovos-workshop~=0.0.15
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/skill.json b/skill.json
index ccbc9ec..6c29caf 100644
--- a/skill.json
+++ b/skill.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         "python": [
             "neon-utils~=1.5",
             "ovos-workshop~=0.0.15",
-            "ovos_utils~=0.0.28"
+            "ovos_utils~=0.0,>=0.0.28"
         ],
         "system": {},
         "skill": []