diff --git a/make_post_sell/lib/crypto_watcher/wallet_dist_health.py b/make_post_sell/lib/crypto_watcher/wallet_dist_health.py
index 3978b34..e1fc221 100644
--- a/make_post_sell/lib/crypto_watcher/wallet_dist_health.py
+++ b/make_post_sell/lib/crypto_watcher/wallet_dist_health.py
@@ -20,48 +20,55 @@ Exit code:
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import argparse
 import sys
 import traceback
 
-import click
-
 from make_post_sell.lib.crypto_watcher.wallet_dist_config import (
     WalletDistConfig,
     load_wallet_dist_config,
 )
 
 
-@click.command(name="mps-wallet-dist-health")
-@click.argument(
-    "config_path",
-    type=click.Path(dir_okay=False, exists=True, readable=True),
-    default="/opt/make_post_sell/production.ini",
-)
-@click.option(
-    "--timeout",
-    type=float,
-    default=10.0,
-    show_default=True,
-    help="dist call timeout in seconds.",
-)
-def cli(config_path: str, timeout: float) -> None:
-    """Verify MPS can talk to wallet@cammy over Erlang dist."""
+def _parse_args(argv: list[str] | None = None) -> argparse.Namespace:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        prog="mps_wallet_dist_health",
+        description="Verify MPS can talk to wallet@cammy over Erlang dist.",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "config_path",
+        nargs="?",
+        default="/opt/make_post_sell/production.ini",
+        help="path to production.ini (default: /opt/make_post_sell/production.ini)",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--timeout",
+        type=float,
+        default=10.0,
+        help="dist call timeout in seconds (default: 10.0)",
+    )
+    return parser.parse_args(argv)
+
+
+def main(argv: list[str] | None = None) -> int:
+    args = _parse_args(argv)
+
     try:
-        cfg = load_wallet_dist_config(config_path)
+        cfg = load_wallet_dist_config(args.config_path)
     except Exception as e:
-        click.echo(f"config error: {e}", err=True)
-        raise SystemExit(2) from None
+        print(f"config error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+        return 2
 
     if not cfg.enabled:
-        click.echo("wallet_dist.enabled = false (nothing to test)", err=True)
-        raise SystemExit(2)
+        print("wallet_dist.enabled = false (nothing to test)", file=sys.stderr)
+        return 2
 
-    click.echo("=== MPS wallet-dist health check ===")
-    click.echo(f"our_node_name   : {cfg.our_node_name}")
-    click.echo(f"peer            : {cfg.peer_name}@{cfg.peer_host}")
-    click.echo(f"registered_name : {cfg.registered_name}")
-    click.echo(f"tls             : {'mTLS' if cfg.tls_cert else 'plain'}")
-    click.echo("")
+    print("=== MPS wallet-dist health check ===")
+    print(f"our_node_name   : {cfg.our_node_name}")
+    print(f"peer            : {cfg.peer_name}@{cfg.peer_host}")
+    print(f"registered_name : {cfg.registered_name}")
+    print(f"tls             : {'mTLS' if cfg.tls_cert else 'plain'}")
+    print("")
 
     # Local import — erldistpy is a runtime-optional dep (only required
     # when wallet_dist is enabled). Importing at module top would force
@@ -71,34 +78,30 @@ def cli(config_path: str, timeout: float) -> None:
             ErlangDistMoneroClient,
         )
     except ImportError as e:
-        click.echo(f"erldistpy not installed: {e}", err=True)
-        click.echo("hint: pip install 'erldistpy>=0.1.6'", err=True)
-        raise SystemExit(3) from None
+        print(f"erldistpy not installed: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+        print("hint: pip install 'erldistpy>=0.1.6'", file=sys.stderr)
+        return 3
 
     try:
         with ErlangDistMoneroClient(
             **cfg.client_kwargs(),
-            call_timeout=timeout,
+            call_timeout=args.timeout,
         ) as client:
-            click.echo("connected ✓")
+            print("connected")
             height = client.get_height()
-            click.echo(f"monero height: {height}")
+            print(f"monero height: {height}")
             synced = client.is_synced()
-            click.echo(f"synced: {synced}")
+            print(f"synced: {synced}")
     except Exception as e:
-        click.echo(f"\nDIST RPC FAILED: {type(e).__name__}: {e}", err=True)
-        click.echo("traceback:", err=True)
+        print(f"\nDIST RPC FAILED: {type(e).__name__}: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+        print("traceback:", file=sys.stderr)
         traceback.print_exc()
-        raise SystemExit(3) from None
+        return 3
 
-    click.echo("")
-    click.echo("OK — MPS can reach Wallet.Service on the cluster ✓")
-
-
-def main() -> None:
-    # The console_script entry point. Click handles arg parsing.
-    cli(standalone_mode=True)  # standard click flow
+    print("")
+    print("OK - MPS can reach Wallet.Service on the cluster")
+    return 0
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    cli(standalone_mode=True)
+    sys.exit(main())
diff --git a/requirements.py3.txt b/requirements.py3.txt
index 66802f5..a5693e2 100644
--- a/requirements.py3.txt
+++ b/requirements.py3.txt
@@ -68,9 +68,3 @@ html5lib
 # included here; see lib/crypto_watcher/erldist_clients.py for the
 # drop-in clients).
 erldistpy>=0.1.6
-
-# Used by mps_wallet_dist_health CLI (lib/crypto_watcher/wallet_dist_health.py)
-# for argument parsing + colored output. Already a transitive dep of pyramid
-# in most cases, but pin it explicitly so test imports don't break in cleaner
-# CI envs.
-click