diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 42a51b6..407368e 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -29,13 +29,6 @@ version = "0.1.*"
 [workspace.dependencies.parity-scale-codec]
 version = "3.5.*"
 
-##### std #####
-# Async
-[workspace.dependencies.futures-lite]
-version = "1.13.*"
-[workspace.dependencies.async-io]
-version = "1.13.*"
-
 [package]
 name = "physical"
 description = "Physical is a library for interacting with the physical world."
diff --git a/commander/Cargo.toml b/commander/Cargo.toml
index 185bae4..0c727d9 100644
--- a/commander/Cargo.toml
+++ b/commander/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,6 +11,4 @@ license.workspace = true
 
 [dependencies]
 physical = { path = ".." }
-tracing.workspace = true
-futures-lite.workspace = true
-async-io.workspace = true
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+tracing.workspace = true
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