diff --git a/libbot/__main__.py b/libbot/__main__.py
index 5c05af0..a801c9d 100644
--- a/libbot/__main__.py
+++ b/libbot/__main__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Union
 
 import aiofiles
-from ujson import dumps, loads
+
+try:
+    from ujson import dumps, loads
+except ImportError:
+    from json import dumps, loads
 
 from libbot.sync import nested_set
 
diff --git a/libbot/sync/__init__.py b/libbot/sync/__init__.py
index 5b89d75..6667519 100644
--- a/libbot/sync/__init__.py
+++ b/libbot/sync/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Union
 
-from ujson import dumps, loads
+try:
+    from ujson import dumps, loads
+except ImportError:
+    from json import dumps, loads
 
 
 def json_read(path: Union[str, Path]) -> Any:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f5a77d7..db5e5b1 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -23,11 +23,12 @@ classifiers = [
     "Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules",
     "Topic :: Utilities",
 ]
-dependencies = ["aiofiles~=23.1.0", "ujson==5.7.0"]
+dependencies = ["aiofiles~=23.1.0"]
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
 pycord = ["py-cord>=2.0.0"]
 pyrogram = ["pyrogram>=2.0.0"]
+speed = ["ujson==5.7.0"]
 
 [project.urls]
 Source = "https://git.end-play.xyz/profitroll/LibBotUniversal"