diff --git a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-backstage-openapi/package.json b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-backstage-openapi/package.json
index 0f76bc3234..d603e22f8a 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-backstage-openapi/package.json
+++ b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-backstage-openapi/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
     "@backstage/config": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/errors": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/plugin-catalog-node": "workspace:^",
-    "@types/express": "*",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.1.5",
     "express": "^4.17.1",
     "express-promise-router": "^4.1.0",
@@ -42,6 +41,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/test-utils": "workspace:^",
+    "@types/express": "*",
     "@types/supertest": "^2.0.8",
     "msw": "^1.0.0",
     "openapi3-ts": "^3.1.2",