diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 2bc144e798..7c90979a22 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Build-Depends: bison,
                libpcre2-dev,
                libpython3-dev,
                libreadline-dev,
-               librtr-dev <!pkg.frr.nortrlib>,
+               librtr-dev (>= 0.8.0) <!pkg.frr.nortrlib>,
                libsnmp-dev,
                libssh-dev <!pkg.frr.nortrlib>,
                libyang2-dev,