diff --git a/plugins/catalog-node/package.json b/plugins/catalog-node/package.json
index 841a7be4a5..f76fde6ecf 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-node/package.json
+++ b/plugins/catalog-node/package.json
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
     "@backstage/catalog-client": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/catalog-model": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/errors": "workspace:^",
-    "@backstage/plugin-catalog-backend": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/plugin-catalog-common": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/types": "workspace:^"
   },
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 1d47eb1e10..19ca7d4edc 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -5939,7 +5939,6 @@ __metadata:
     "@backstage/catalog-model": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/cli": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/errors": "workspace:^"
-    "@backstage/plugin-catalog-backend": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/plugin-catalog-common": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/types": "workspace:^"
   languageName: unknown