diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 82efdd2..a040754 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 Package: virt-viewer
 Architecture: any
 Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
-Suggests: netcat
+Suggests: netcat-traditional (>= 1.10-39)
 Description: Displaying the graphical console of a virtual machine
  The console is accessed using the VNC or SPICE protocol. The guest can be
  referred to based on its name, ID, or UUID. If the guest is not already