diff --git a/distro/pkg/deb/control b/distro/pkg/deb/control
index 879c1d6e..5ea624b3 100644
--- a/distro/pkg/deb/control
+++ b/distro/pkg/deb/control
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Homepage: https://bird.network.cz/
 
 Package: bird2
 Architecture: kfreebsd-any linux-any
-Pre-Depends: init-system-helpers (>= 1.56~),
+Pre-Depends: init-system-helpers,
              ${misc:Pre-Depends}
 Depends: adduser,
          lsb-base,