diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index bee043c545..16c1d8ee73 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -42,9 +42,11 @@ if arch != "larch64":
   import capnproto
   import eigen
   import ffmpeg as ffmpeg_pkg
+  import ncurses
   import python3_dev
   import zeromq
-  pkgs = [capnproto, eigen, ffmpeg_pkg, zeromq]
+  import zstd
+  pkgs = [capnproto, eigen, ffmpeg_pkg, ncurses, zeromq, zstd]
   py_include = python3_dev.INCLUDE_DIR
 else:
   # TODO: remove when AGNOS has our new vendor pkgs
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 3c4b1897a4..f983aca8ae 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ dependencies = [
   "eigen @ git+https://github.com/commaai/dependencies.git@releases#subdirectory=eigen",
   "ffmpeg @ git+https://github.com/commaai/dependencies.git@releases#subdirectory=ffmpeg",
   "python3-dev @ git+https://github.com/commaai/dependencies.git@releases#subdirectory=python3-dev",
+  "zstd @ git+https://github.com/commaai/dependencies.git@releases#subdirectory=zstd",
+  "ncurses @ git+https://github.com/commaai/dependencies.git@releases#subdirectory=ncurses",
   "zeromq @ git+https://github.com/commaai/dependencies.git@releases#subdirectory=zeromq",
   "git-lfs @ git+https://github.com/commaai/dependencies.git@releases#subdirectory=git-lfs",
 
diff --git a/tools/setup_dependencies.sh b/tools/setup_dependencies.sh
index 368c6f2008..df06d4ab1d 100755
--- a/tools/setup_dependencies.sh
+++ b/tools/setup_dependencies.sh
@@ -48,10 +48,6 @@ function install_ubuntu_deps() {
     git \
     xvfb
 
-  $SUDO apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
-    libncurses5-dev \
-    libzstd-dev
-
   if [[ -d "/etc/udev/rules.d/" ]]; then
     # Setup jungle udev rules
     $SUDO tee /etc/udev/rules.d/12-panda_jungle.rules > /dev/null <<EOF
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 2a03eb740d..1dcc489227 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ wheels = [
 [[package]]
 name = "capnproto"
 version = "1.0.1"
-source = { git = "https://github.com/commaai/dependencies.git?subdirectory=capnproto&rev=releases#7c17c720197a770e2ff9754c4aaebd75ba17b95c" }
+source = { git = "https://github.com/commaai/dependencies.git?subdirectory=capnproto&rev=releases#736268e60bb617876ebaa05c5a4db9b0d70a4793" }
 
 [[package]]
 name = "casadi"
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ wheels = [
 [[package]]
 name = "eigen"
 version = "3.4.0"
-source = { git = "https://github.com/commaai/dependencies.git?subdirectory=eigen&rev=releases#7c17c720197a770e2ff9754c4aaebd75ba17b95c" }
+source = { git = "https://github.com/commaai/dependencies.git?subdirectory=eigen&rev=releases#736268e60bb617876ebaa05c5a4db9b0d70a4793" }
 
 [[package]]
 name = "execnet"
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ wheels = [
 [[package]]
 name = "ffmpeg"
 version = "7.1.0"
-source = { git = "https://github.com/commaai/dependencies.git?subdirectory=ffmpeg&rev=releases#7c17c720197a770e2ff9754c4aaebd75ba17b95c" }
+source = { git = "https://github.com/commaai/dependencies.git?subdirectory=ffmpeg&rev=releases#736268e60bb617876ebaa05c5a4db9b0d70a4793" }
 
 [[package]]
 name = "fonttools"
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ wheels = [
 [[package]]
 name = "gcc-arm-none-eabi"
 version = "13.2.1"
-source = { git = "https://github.com/commaai/dependencies.git?subdirectory=gcc-arm-none-eabi&rev=releases#7c17c720197a770e2ff9754c4aaebd75ba17b95c" }
+source = { git = "https://github.com/commaai/dependencies.git?subdirectory=gcc-arm-none-eabi&rev=releases#736268e60bb617876ebaa05c5a4db9b0d70a4793" }
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ghp-import"
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ wheels = [
 [[package]]
 name = "git-lfs"
 version = "3.6.1"
-source = { git = "https://github.com/commaai/dependencies.git?subdirectory=git-lfs&rev=releases#7c17c720197a770e2ff9754c4aaebd75ba17b95c" }
+source = { git = "https://github.com/commaai/dependencies.git?subdirectory=git-lfs&rev=releases#736268e60bb617876ebaa05c5a4db9b0d70a4793" }
 
 [[package]]
 name = "google-crc32c"
@@ -727,6 +727,11 @@ wheels = [
     { url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/81/08/7036c080d7117f28a4af526d794aab6a84463126db031b007717c1a6676e/multidict-6.7.1-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:55d97cc6dae627efa6a6e548885712d4864b81110ac76fa4e534c03819fa4a56", size = 12319, upload-time = "2026-01-26T02:46:44.004Z" },
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "ncurses"
+version = "6.5"
+source = { git = "https://github.com/commaai/dependencies.git?subdirectory=ncurses&rev=releases#736268e60bb617876ebaa05c5a4db9b0d70a4793" }
+
 [[package]]
 name = "numpy"
 version = "2.4.2"
@@ -784,6 +789,7 @@ dependencies = [
     { name = "jeepney" },
     { name = "json-rpc" },
     { name = "libusb1" },
+    { name = "ncurses" },
     { name = "numpy" },
     { name = "psutil" },
     { name = "pycapnp" },
@@ -807,6 +813,7 @@ dependencies = [
     { name = "xattr" },
     { name = "zeromq" },
     { name = "zstandard" },
+    { name = "zstd" },
 ]
 
 [package.optional-dependencies]
@@ -864,6 +871,7 @@ requires-dist = [
     { name = "matplotlib", marker = "extra == 'dev'" },
     { name = "metadrive-simulator", marker = "platform_machine != 'aarch64' and extra == 'tools'", git = "https://github.com/commaai/metadrive.git?rev=minimal" },
     { name = "mkdocs", marker = "extra == 'docs'" },
+    { name = "ncurses", git = "https://github.com/commaai/dependencies.git?subdirectory=ncurses&rev=releases" },
     { name = "numpy", specifier = ">=2.0" },
     { name = "opencv-python-headless", marker = "extra == 'dev'" },
     { name = "pre-commit-hooks", marker = "extra == 'testing'" },
@@ -897,6 +905,7 @@ requires-dist = [
     { name = "xattr" },
     { name = "zeromq", git = "https://github.com/commaai/dependencies.git?subdirectory=zeromq&rev=releases" },
     { name = "zstandard" },
+    { name = "zstd", git = "https://github.com/commaai/dependencies.git?subdirectory=zstd&rev=releases" },
 ]
 provides-extras = ["docs", "testing", "dev", "tools"]
 
@@ -1269,7 +1278,7 @@ wheels = [
 [[package]]
 name = "python3-dev"
 version = "3.12.8"
-source = { git = "https://github.com/commaai/dependencies.git?subdirectory=python3-dev&rev=releases#7c17c720197a770e2ff9754c4aaebd75ba17b95c" }
+source = { git = "https://github.com/commaai/dependencies.git?subdirectory=python3-dev&rev=releases#736268e60bb617876ebaa05c5a4db9b0d70a4793" }
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pyyaml"
@@ -1637,7 +1646,7 @@ wheels = [
 [[package]]
 name = "zeromq"
 version = "4.3.5"
-source = { git = "https://github.com/commaai/dependencies.git?subdirectory=zeromq&rev=releases#7c17c720197a770e2ff9754c4aaebd75ba17b95c" }
+source = { git = "https://github.com/commaai/dependencies.git?subdirectory=zeromq&rev=releases#736268e60bb617876ebaa05c5a4db9b0d70a4793" }
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zstandard"
@@ -1663,3 +1672,8 @@ wheels = [
     { url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/79/3b/fa54d9015f945330510cb5d0b0501e8253c127cca7ebe8ba46a965df18c5/zstandard-0.25.0-cp312-cp312-win_amd64.whl", hash = "sha256:ffef5a74088f1e09947aecf91011136665152e0b4b359c42be3373897fb39b01", size = 506276, upload-time = "2025-09-14T22:17:21.429Z" },
     { url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/ea/6b/8b51697e5319b1f9ac71087b0af9a40d8a6288ff8025c36486e0c12abcc4/zstandard-0.25.0-cp312-cp312-win_arm64.whl", hash = "sha256:181eb40e0b6a29b3cd2849f825e0fa34397f649170673d385f3598ae17cca2e9", size = 462679, upload-time = "2025-09-14T22:17:23.147Z" },
 ]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "zstd"
+version = "1.5.6"
+source = { git = "https://github.com/commaai/dependencies.git?subdirectory=zstd&rev=releases#736268e60bb617876ebaa05c5a4db9b0d70a4793" }