diff --git a/requirements/core_modules.txt b/requirements/core_modules.txt
index 8647f350d..e1095b7c0 100644
--- a/requirements/core_modules.txt
+++ b/requirements/core_modules.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # neon core modules
 neon-messagebus~=2.0,>=2.0.2a6
 neon-enclosure~=1.7,>=1.7.1a2
-neon-speech~=4.4,>=4.4.1
+neon-speech~=4.4,>=4.4.2a3
 neon-gui~=1.3,>=1.3.1a1
 neon-audio~=1.5,>=1.5.2a8
diff --git a/requirements/skills_essential.txt b/requirements/skills_essential.txt
index 39bc84b59..e39e1f60f 100644
--- a/requirements/skills_essential.txt
+++ b/requirements/skills_essential.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 neon-skill-about~=1.0,>=1.0.2
 neon-skill-date_time~=1.1
-neon-skill-demo~=1.0,>=1.0.3
+neon-skill-demo~=1.0,>=1.0.4a1
 neon-skill-device_controls~=1.1,>=1.1.1a2
 neon-skill-ip-address~=1.2,>=1.2.1a4
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