diff --git a/erepublik/citizen.py b/erepublik/citizen.py
index 5c2f6da..cfd6da4 100644
--- a/erepublik/citizen.py
+++ b/erepublik/citizen.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from threading import Event
 from time import sleep
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, NoReturn, Optional, Set, Tuple, TypedDict, Union
 
-from requests import RequestException, Response
+from httpx import RequestException, Response
 
 from erepublik import _types as types
 from erepublik import access_points, classes, constants, utils