diff --git a/plugins/apache-airflow/package.json b/plugins/apache-airflow/package.json
index 0e5056b9dd..84738017b3 100644
--- a/plugins/apache-airflow/package.json
+++ b/plugins/apache-airflow/package.json
@@ -27,9 +27,11 @@
     "@material-ui/lab": "4.0.0-alpha.57",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.0.6",
     "qs": "^6.10.1",
-    "react": "^16.13.1",
     "react-use": "^17.2.4"
   },
+  "peerDependencies": {
+    "react": "^16.13.1 || ^17.0.0"
+  },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^0.10.0",
     "@backstage/core-app-api": "^0.1.24",