diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 376a25f4..654fa5dd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,16 +14,34 @@
 
 ## Build
 
-### Dependencies
-
-- build-essential
-- meson
-- libadwaita-1-dev
-- gettext
-- desktop-file-utils
-- libnm-dev
-- libnma-dev
-- libnma-gtk4-dev
+### Build Dependencies
+```bash
+sudo apt install -y build-essential debhelper \
+                    python3 meson \
+                    libadwaita-1-dev gettext \
+                    desktop-file-utils \
+                    libjpeg-dev libnm-dev \
+                    libnma-dev libnma-gtk4-dev \
+                    ninja-build
+```
+
+### Runtime Dependencies
+```bash
+sudo apt install -y python3 python3-gi \
+                    python3-tz libadwaita-1-0 \
+                    gir1.2-gtk-4.0 gir1.2-adw-1 \
+                    gir1.2-vte-3.91 libnm0 \
+                    libnma0 libnma-gtk4-0
+```
+
+#### Optional Dependencies
+```bash
+sudo apt install python-requests # required for conn_check
+sudo apt install gir1.2-gweather-4.0 # required for timezones
+sudo apt install gir1.2-gnomedesktop-4.0 # required for languages, keyboard
+sudo apt install gir1.2-nma4-1.0 # required for network
+sudo apt install gir1.2-nm-1.0 # required for network
+```
 
 ### Build
 
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index c4b23876..c74e2035 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ Build-Depends:
             libjpeg-dev,
             libnm-dev,
             libnma-dev,
-            libnma-gtk4-dev
+            libnma-gtk4-dev,
+            ninja-build
 Homepage: https://github.com/mirkobrombin/vanilla-first-setup/
 Vcs-Browser: hhttps://github.com/mirkobrombin/vanilla-first-setup
 Vcs-Git: https://github.com/mirkobrombin/vanilla-first-setup.git
@@ -31,6 +32,11 @@ Depends: python3,
          gir1.2-vte-3.91,
          libnm0,
          libnma0,
-	 network-manager,
          libnma-gtk4-0
+Suggests: network-manager,
+         python-requests,
+         gir1.2-gweather-4.0,
+         gir1.2-gnomedesktop-4.0,
+         gir1.2-nma4-1.0,
+         gir1.2-nm-1.0
 Description: This utility is meant to be used in Vanilla GNOME as a first-setup wizard.
diff --git a/vanilla_first_setup/core/languages.py b/vanilla_first_setup/core/languages.py
index 3d8e0797..7be0eee1 100644
--- a/vanilla_first_setup/core/languages.py
+++ b/vanilla_first_setup/core/languages.py
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 import locale
 
+import gi
+
+gi.require_version("GnomeDesktop", "4.0")
+
 from gi.repository import GnomeDesktop
 
 all_locale = [
diff --git a/vanilla_first_setup/core/timezones.py b/vanilla_first_setup/core/timezones.py
index 6c731616..d52ce415 100644
--- a/vanilla_first_setup/core/timezones.py
+++ b/vanilla_first_setup/core/timezones.py
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+import gi
+
+gi.require_version("GWeather", "4.0")
+
 import datetime
 import logging
 
diff --git a/vanilla_first_setup/defaults/keyboard.py b/vanilla_first_setup/defaults/keyboard.py
index 15166a27..c6a76961 100644
--- a/vanilla_first_setup/defaults/keyboard.py
+++ b/vanilla_first_setup/defaults/keyboard.py
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+import gi
+
+gi.require_version("GnomeDesktop", "4.0")
 
 import contextlib
 import os
diff --git a/vanilla_first_setup/defaults/network.py b/vanilla_first_setup/defaults/network.py
index aaafa2fa..944d9c00 100644
--- a/vanilla_first_setup/defaults/network.py
+++ b/vanilla_first_setup/defaults/network.py
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+import gi
+
+gi.require_version("NM", "1.0")
+gi.require_version("NMA4", "1.0")
 
 import html
 import logging
diff --git a/vanilla_first_setup/main.py b/vanilla_first_setup/main.py
index ce848c44..faa1edf8 100644
--- a/vanilla_first_setup/main.py
+++ b/vanilla_first_setup/main.py
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@
 gi.require_version("Gtk", "4.0")
 gi.require_version("Adw", "1")
 gi.require_version("Vte", "3.91")
-gi.require_version("NM", "1.0")
-gi.require_version("NMA4", "1.0")
-gi.require_version("GnomeDesktop", "4.0")
-gi.require_version("GWeather", "4.0")
 
 from gi.repository import Gtk, Gdk, Gio, GLib, Adw