diff --git a/helper/build_debs.sh b/helper/build_debs.sh
index 7d3f9076..cc8aff3d 100755
--- a/helper/build_debs.sh
+++ b/helper/build_debs.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Priority: optional
 Architecture: all
 Maintainer: Mondoo <hello@mondoo.com>
 Description: Mondoo Metapackage for cnspec
-Depends: cnspec (>= 9.0.0)
+Depends: cnspec (>= ${VERSION})
 Installed-Size: 261 B
 EOF
 
diff --git a/helper/build_rpms.sh b/helper/build_rpms.sh
index fc1f0b82..56e46f8a 100755
--- a/helper/build_rpms.sh
+++ b/helper/build_rpms.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ License: BUSL-1.1
 URL: https://mondoo.com
 Vendor: Mondoo, Inc
 BuildArch: noarch
-Requires: cnspec
+Requires: cnspec >= ${MONDOO_VERSION}
 
 %description
 Mondoo checks systems for vulnerabilities, security issues and misconfigurations