diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1816b42..eb46fb9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 *.conf
 venv
+meshbooks
 .vscode
 
 # temporary or to prevent big commits
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index bab4f7a..6942028 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-asyncio==3.4.3
 colorama==0.4.6
 pyyaml==6.0.2
+websockets==14.2
 libmeshctrl==1.1.1