diff --git a/build/packaging.rb b/build/packaging.rb
index aa63b56..25c934a 100644
--- a/build/packaging.rb
+++ b/build/packaging.rb
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ spec = Gem::Specification.new do |s|
 	s.email = "info@phusion.nl"
 	s.require_paths = ["lib"]
 	s.add_dependency 'rake', '>= 0.8.1'
-	s.add_dependency 'fastthread', '>= 1.0.1'
-	s.add_dependency 'daemon_controller', '>= 1.0.0'
+	s.add_dependency 'daemon_controller', '>= 0.2.5'
 	s.add_dependency 'rack'
 	s.files = FileList[*Packaging::GLOB] - FileList[*Packaging::EXCLUDE_GLOB]
 	s.executables = Packaging::USER_EXECUTABLES + Packaging::SUPER_USER_EXECUTABLES
diff --git a/lib/phusion_passenger/dependencies.rb b/lib/phusion_passenger/dependencies.rb
index e37a212..f39e8ff 100644
--- a/lib/phusion_passenger/dependencies.rb
+++ b/lib/phusion_passenger/dependencies.rb
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ module Dependencies # :nodoc: all
 	end
 	
 	Daemon_Controller = Dependency.new do |dep|
-		dep.name = "daemon_controller >= 1.0.0"
+		dep.name = "daemon_controller >= 0.2.5"
 		dep.install_instructions = "Please install RubyGems first, then run " <<
 			"<b>#{PlatformInfo.gem_command || "gem"} install daemon_controller</b>"
 		dep.define_checker do |result|
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ module Dependencies # :nodoc: all
 				require 'daemon_controller'
 				begin
 					require 'daemon_controller/version'
-					too_old = DaemonController::VERSION_STRING < '1.0.0'
+					too_old = DaemonController::VERSION_STRING < '0.2.5'
 				rescue LoadError
 					too_old = true
 				end