diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 1bcfca88..99b0d343 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
     protobuf-compiler \
     python-minimal \
     libglib2.0-dev \
-    libjson-glib-dev \
     libapparmor-dev \
     btrfs-tools \
     libdevmapper1.02.1 \
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7365762c..3f4fdf5d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ yum install -y \
   libseccomp-devel \
   libselinux-devel \
   pkgconfig \
-  json-glib-devel \
   runc
 ```
 
@@ -79,7 +78,6 @@ apt install -y \
   libseccomp-dev \
   libselinux1-dev \
   pkg-config \
-  libjson-glib-dev \
   runc
 ```
 
diff --git a/conmon/Makefile b/conmon/Makefile
index 4be94283..460c1faa 100644
--- a/conmon/Makefile
+++ b/conmon/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 src = $(wildcard *.c)
 obj = $(src:.c=.o)
 
-override LIBS += $(shell pkg-config --libs glib-2.0 json-glib-1.0)
+override LIBS += $(shell pkg-config --libs glib-2.0)
 override CFLAGS += -std=c99 -Os -Wall -Wextra $(shell pkg-config --cflags glib-2.0)
 
 conmon: $(obj)
diff --git a/contrib/test/crio-integration-playbook.yaml b/contrib/test/crio-integration-playbook.yaml
index f078d2aa..676c5c88 100644
--- a/contrib/test/crio-integration-playbook.yaml
+++ b/contrib/test/crio-integration-playbook.yaml
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
       - libassuan-devel
       - libgpg-error-devel
       - pkgconfig
-      - json-glib-devel
       - skopeo-containers
     async: 600
     poll: 10
@@ -71,7 +70,6 @@
       - libassuan-devel
       - libgpg-error-devel
       - pkgconfig
-      - json-glib-devel
       - skopeo-containers
     async: 600
     poll: 10