diff --git a/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/redhat-8/Dockerfile b/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/redhat-8/Dockerfile
index d919e3ed..6fd9a8eb 100644
--- a/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/redhat-8/Dockerfile
+++ b/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/redhat-8/Dockerfile
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ RUN dnf install -y \
         systemd-rpm-macros \
         protobuf-c-devel \
         cmake-rpm-macros  \
+        json-c-devel \
+        protobuf-c-devel \
         perl \
     && dnf config-manager --set-enabled powertools \
     && dnf install -y \
diff --git a/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/redhat-8/vcpkg-overlays/json-c/portfile.cmake b/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/redhat-8/vcpkg-overlays/json-c/portfile.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0015715f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/redhat-8/vcpkg-overlays/json-c/portfile.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+set(VCPKG_POLICY_EMPTY_PACKAGE enabled)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/redhat-8/vcpkg-overlays/json-c/vcpkg.json b/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/redhat-8/vcpkg-overlays/json-c/vcpkg.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ab78d592
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/redhat-8/vcpkg-overlays/json-c/vcpkg.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "name": "json-c",
+  "version": "0"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/redhat-9/Dockerfile b/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/redhat-9/Dockerfile
index b017598f..b8305d43 100644
--- a/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/redhat-9/Dockerfile
+++ b/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/redhat-9/Dockerfile
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ RUN dnf install -y \
         zlib-devel \
         systemd-rpm-macros \
         cmake-rpm-macros  \
+        json-c-devel \
         protobuf-c-devel \
         perl-FindBin perl-IPC-Cmd perl-File-Compare perl-File-Copy \
         libatomic \
diff --git a/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/redhat-9/vcpkg-overlays/json-c/portfile.cmake b/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/redhat-9/vcpkg-overlays/json-c/portfile.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0015715f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/redhat-9/vcpkg-overlays/json-c/portfile.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+set(VCPKG_POLICY_EMPTY_PACKAGE enabled)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/redhat-9/vcpkg-overlays/json-c/vcpkg.json b/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/redhat-9/vcpkg-overlays/json-c/vcpkg.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ab78d592
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/redhat-9/vcpkg-overlays/json-c/vcpkg.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "name": "json-c",
+  "version": "0"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/ubuntu-20.04/Dockerfile b/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/ubuntu-20.04/Dockerfile
index 6b665293..d1b8d04c 100644
--- a/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/ubuntu-20.04/Dockerfile
+++ b/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/ubuntu-20.04/Dockerfile
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ RUN apt-get update \
         doxygen \
         git \
         graphviz \
+        libjson-c-dev \
         libprotobuf-c-dev \
         libsystemd-dev \
         libtool \
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@ RUN sed -Ei 's/^deb/deb [arch=amd64]/g' /etc/apt/sources.list
 RUN dpkg --add-architecture arm64 && dpkg --add-architecture armhf
 RUN apt-get update \
     && apt-get -y install \
+        libjson-c-dev:arm64 \
+        libjson-c-dev:armhf \
         libprotobuf-c-dev:arm64 \
         libprotobuf-c-dev:armhf \
         zlib1g-dev:arm64 \
diff --git a/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/ubuntu-20.04/vcpkg-overlays/json-c/portfile.cmake b/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/ubuntu-20.04/vcpkg-overlays/json-c/portfile.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0015715f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/ubuntu-20.04/vcpkg-overlays/json-c/portfile.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+set(VCPKG_POLICY_EMPTY_PACKAGE enabled)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/ubuntu-20.04/vcpkg-overlays/json-c/vcpkg.json b/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/ubuntu-20.04/vcpkg-overlays/json-c/vcpkg.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ab78d592
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/ubuntu-20.04/vcpkg-overlays/json-c/vcpkg.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "name": "json-c",
+  "version": "0"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/ubuntu-22.04/Dockerfile b/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/ubuntu-22.04/Dockerfile
index 44ae2b43..a3bfa004 100644
--- a/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/ubuntu-22.04/Dockerfile
+++ b/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/ubuntu-22.04/Dockerfile
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ RUN apt-get update \
         doxygen \
         git \
         graphviz \
+        libjson-c-dev \
         libprotobuf-c-dev \
         libsystemd-dev \
         libtool \
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@ RUN sed -Ei 's/^deb/deb [arch=amd64]/g' /etc/apt/sources.list
 RUN dpkg --add-architecture arm64 && dpkg --add-architecture armhf
 RUN apt-get update \
     && apt-get -y install \
+        libjson-c-dev:arm64 \
+        libjson-c-dev:armhf \
         libprotobuf-c-dev:arm64 \
         libprotobuf-c-dev:armhf \
         zlib1g-dev:arm64 \
diff --git a/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/ubuntu-22.04/vcpkg-overlays/json-c/portfile.cmake b/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/ubuntu-22.04/vcpkg-overlays/json-c/portfile.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0015715f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/ubuntu-22.04/vcpkg-overlays/json-c/portfile.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+set(VCPKG_POLICY_EMPTY_PACKAGE enabled)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/ubuntu-22.04/vcpkg-overlays/json-c/vcpkg.json b/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/ubuntu-22.04/vcpkg-overlays/json-c/vcpkg.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ab78d592
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/openziti-tunnel-build-action/ubuntu-22.04/vcpkg-overlays/json-c/vcpkg.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "name": "json-c",
+  "version": "0"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/programs/ziti-edge-tunnel/package/CPackGenConfig.cmake b/programs/ziti-edge-tunnel/package/CPackGenConfig.cmake
index a7cc6c0e..b16e1d16 100644
--- a/programs/ziti-edge-tunnel/package/CPackGenConfig.cmake
+++ b/programs/ziti-edge-tunnel/package/CPackGenConfig.cmake
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 cmake_policy(SET CMP0057 NEW)
 
 if(CPACK_GENERATOR MATCHES "RPM")
-    set(CPACK_RPM_BUILDREQUIRES "cmake >= ${CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED_VERSION}, systemd-devel, gawk, gcc-c++ >= 4.9, protobuf-c, python3, openssl-devel, zlib-devel")
+    set(CPACK_RPM_BUILDREQUIRES "cmake >= ${CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED_VERSION}, systemd-devel, gawk, gcc-c++ >= 4.9, json-c-devel, protobuf-c-devel, python3, openssl-devel, zlib-devel")
     if(CPACK_OS_RELEASE_NAME IN_LIST CPACK_RPM_DISTRIBUTIONS AND CPACK_OS_RELEASE_VERSION VERSION_GREATER "7")
         list(APPEND CPACK_RPM_BUILDREQUIRES "systemd-rpm-macros")
     endif()
     set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_SOURCES OFF)
-    set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_REQUIRES "iproute, gawk, systemd, libatomic, openssl-libs, zlib, polkit")
+    set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_REQUIRES "iproute, gawk, systemd, libatomic, json-c, protobuf-c, openssl-libs, zlib, polkit")
     set(CPACK_RPM_CHANGELOG_FILE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/RPM_CHANGELOG")
     set(CPACK_RPM_FILE_NAME "RPM-DEFAULT")
     set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION "The OpenZiti Edge Tunnel is a zero-trust tunneling software client.")