diff --git a/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/gen_seed.py b/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/gen_seed.py
index eaa4475e..868dd836 100755
--- a/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/gen_seed.py
+++ b/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/gen_seed.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/local/bin/python3
-from lnd_grpc import lnd_grpc
+import base64, codecs, json, requests
 import os
 
 def format_seed_numbered(seed):
@@ -19,16 +19,11 @@ def format_seed_raw(seed):
 
 # This is the main entry point for the program
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-
-    network="mainnet"
-    if os.path.isfile("/mnt/hdd/mynode/settings/.testnet_enabled"):
-        network="testnet"
+    REST_GEN_SEED_URL="https://localhost:10080/v1/genseed"
+    REST_CERT_PATH="/home/bitcoin/.lnd/tls.cert"
 
     # Generate the seed
-    rpc = lnd_grpc.Client(lnd_dir="/home/bitcoin/.lnd/",
-                          macaroon_path="/home/bitcoin/.lnd/data/chain/bitcoin/{}/admin.macaroon".format(network))
-
-    # Get seed and print
-    data = rpc.gen_seed()
-    formatted_seed = format_seed_raw(data.cipher_seed_mnemonic)
+    r = requests.get(REST_GEN_SEED_URL, verify=REST_CERT_PATH)
+    data = r.json()
+    formatted_seed = format_seed_raw( data['cipher_seed_mnemonic'] )
     print(formatted_seed)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/mynode_post_upgrade.sh b/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/mynode_post_upgrade.sh
index 7263037e..0d4a5f05 100755
--- a/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/mynode_post_upgrade.sh
+++ b/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/mynode_post_upgrade.sh
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ if ! skip_base_upgrades ; then
 
     # Install any pip3 software
     pip3 install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
-    pip3 install lnd-grpc gnureadline docker-compose pipenv bcrypt pysocks redis --no-cache-dir
+    pip3 install gnureadline docker-compose pipenv bcrypt pysocks redis systemd --no-cache-dir
     pip3 install flask pam python-bitcoinrpc prometheus_client psutil transmissionrpc --no-cache-dir
     pip3 install qrcode image pyudev --no-cache-dir
 
diff --git a/setup/setup_device.sh b/setup/setup_device.sh
index 3497ed8a..9b2f4c4d 100755
--- a/setup/setup_device.sh
+++ b/setup/setup_device.sh
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ fi
 
 # Install Python3 specific tools (run multiple times to make sure success)
 pip3 install --upgrade pip wheel setuptools
-pip3 install lnd-grpc gnureadline docker-compose pipenv bcrypt pysocks redis --no-cache-dir
+pip3 install gnureadline docker-compose pipenv bcrypt pysocks redis systemd --no-cache-dir
 pip3 install flask pam python-bitcoinrpc prometheus_client psutil transmissionrpc --no-cache-dir
 pip3 install qrcode image pyudev --no-cache-dir