diff --git a/requirements/requirements.txt b/requirements/requirements.txt
index 93c6bd663..7ec90a343 100644
--- a/requirements/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # ovos-core version pinned for compat. with patches in NeonCore
-ovos-core[mycroft,lgpl]@git+https://github.com/openvoiceos/ovos-core@FIX_BackwardsCompatImports
+ovos-core[mycroft,lgpl]>=0.0.8a86
 # padacioso==0.1.3a2
 
 neon-utils[network]~=1.9