diff --git a/installation/routines/setup_jukebox_core.sh b/installation/routines/setup_jukebox_core.sh
index 3e5b923f3..6a67521a5 100644
--- a/installation/routines/setup_jukebox_core.sh
+++ b/installation/routines/setup_jukebox_core.sh
@@ -118,7 +118,12 @@ _jukebox_core_check() {
     verify_dirs_exists "${VIRTUAL_ENV}"
 
     local pip_modules=$(get_args_from_file "${INSTALLATION_PATH}/requirements.txt")
-    verify_pip_modules pyzmq $pip_modules
+    verify_pip_modules $pip_modules
+
+    local zmq_hasDraftApi=$(python -c 'import zmq; print(f"{zmq.DRAFT_API}")')
+    if [ "${zmq_hasDraftApi}" != "True" ]]; then
+        exit_on_error "ERROR: ZMQ does not have DRAFT-APIs activated!"
+    fi
 
     verify_files_chmod_chown 644 "${CURRENT_USER}" "${CURRENT_USER_GROUP}" "${JUKEBOX_PULSE_CONFIG}"