diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 8ad68d085d..11d418a60d 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends},
 # gitlab-sidekiq was failing without puma
  puma
 Recommends: certbot,
- gitaly (>= 14.6~),
+ gitaly (>= 14.6.3+dfsg-2~),
  openssh-server
 Conflicts: libruby2.5
 Description: git powered software platform to collaborate on code (non-omnibus)