diff --git a/minode/main.py b/minode/main.py
index aae3c46..85d2ec6 100644
--- a/minode/main.py
+++ b/minode/main.py
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ def parse_arguments():
         '--trusted-peer', help='Specify a trusted peer we should connect to')
     parser.add_argument(
         '--connection-limit', type=int, help='Maximum number of connections')
-    parser.add_argument(
-        '--msg-queue', action='store_true', help='Enable messages queue')
     parser.add_argument(
         '--i2p', action='store_true', help='Enable I2P support (uses SAMv3)')
     parser.add_argument(
@@ -56,6 +54,17 @@ def parse_arguments():
         '--i2p-transient', action='store_true',
         help='Generate new I2P destination on start')
 
+    try:
+        import zmq
+        zmq_context = zmq.Context()
+    except ImportError:
+        zmq_context = None
+    else:
+        parser.add_argument(
+            '--msg-queue', action='store_true', help='Enable messages queue')
+        parser.add_argument(
+            '--request-queue', help='Set the URL for a request queue')
+
     args = parser.parse_args()
     if args.port:
         shared.listening_port = args.port
@@ -92,11 +101,6 @@ def parse_arguments():
                 shared.trusted_peer = (addr[0], int(addr[1]))
     if args.connection_limit:
         shared.connection_limit = args.connection_limit
-    if args.msg_queue:
-        import zmq
-        zmq_context = zmq.Context()
-        shared.zmq_socket = zmq_context.socket(zmq.PUB)
-        shared.zmq_socket.bind("tcp://*:5556")
     if args.i2p:
         shared.i2p_enabled = True
     if args.i2p_tunnel_length:
@@ -108,6 +112,17 @@ def parse_arguments():
     if args.i2p_transient:
         shared.i2p_transient = True
 
+    if zmq_context is None:
+        return
+    if args.msg_queue:
+        shared.zmq_socket = zmq_context.socket(zmq.PUB)
+        shared.zmq_socket.bind("tcp://*:5556")
+    if args.request_queue:
+        shared.request_queue = zmq_context.socket(zmq.SUB)
+        shared.request_queue.connect(args.request_queue)
+        shared.request_queue.setsockopt(zmq.RCVTIMEO, 1000)
+        shared.request_queue.setsockopt(zmq.SUBSCRIBE, b'msg')
+
 
 def load_data():
     """Loads initial nodes and data, stored in files between sessions"""
diff --git a/minode/manager.py b/minode/manager.py
index 0afce57..01c5a77 100644
--- a/minode/manager.py
+++ b/minode/manager.py
@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@ import base64
 import logging
 import os
 import pickle
-import queue
 import random
 import threading
 import time
 
-from . import proofofwork, shared, structure
+import zmq
+
+from . import message, proofofwork, shared, structure
 from .connection import Connection
 from .i2p import I2PDialer
 
@@ -18,7 +19,6 @@ class Manager(threading.Thread):
     """The manager thread"""
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__(name='Manager')
-        self.q = queue.Queue()
         self.last_cleaned_objects = time.time()
         self.last_cleaned_connections = time.time()
         self.last_pickled_objects = time.time()
@@ -51,6 +51,21 @@ class Manager(threading.Thread):
                 self.publish_i2p_destination()
                 self.last_published_i2p_destination = now
 
+            try:
+                tag, data = shared.request_queue.recv().split(b'\x00', 1)
+                obj = structure.Object.from_message(
+                    message.Message(b'object', data)
+                )
+            except (AttributeError, ValueError, zmq.error.Again):
+                pass
+            else:
+                if obj.is_valid():
+                    with shared.objects_lock:
+                        shared.objects[obj.vector] = obj
+                else:
+                    logging.error(
+                        'Got invalid object in the request queue: %s', obj)
+
     @staticmethod
     def clean_objects():
         for vector in set(shared.objects):
diff --git a/minode/shared.py b/minode/shared.py
index ce0c613..61b1c25 100644
--- a/minode/shared.py
+++ b/minode/shared.py
@@ -66,3 +66,4 @@ objects = {}
 objects_lock = threading.Lock()
 
 zmq_socket = None
+request_queue = None