diff --git a/waku.nimble b/waku.nimble
index d16cc7e0b..debcc0c87 100644
--- a/waku.nimble
+++ b/waku.nimble
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ license = "MIT or Apache License 2.0"
 ### Dependencies
 requires "nim >= 2.2.4",
   "chronicles",
-  "confutils",
+  "confutils#e214b39",
   "chronos",
   "dnsdisc",
   "eth",