diff --git a/pupil_src/shared_modules/time_sync.py b/pupil_src/shared_modules/time_sync.py
index 4d81ccef5f..7b591631a7 100644
--- a/pupil_src/shared_modules/time_sync.py
+++ b/pupil_src/shared_modules/time_sync.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 try:
     from pyre import __version__
 
-    assert __version__ >= "0.3.1"
+    assert __version__ >= "0.3.4"
 except (ImportError, AssertionError):
     raise Exception("Pyre version is to old. Please upgrade")
 
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 4a7f646cab..95437b67e1 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ scikit-learn
 scipy
 glfw>=2.0.0
 ndsi==1.4.*
+zeromq-pyre>=0.3.4  # Gracefully handle https://github.com/pupil-labs/pupil/issues/2174
 
 cysignals ; platform_system != "Windows"