diff --git a/packages/yarn-plugin/src/handlers/beforeWorkspacePacking.ts b/packages/yarn-plugin/src/handlers/beforeWorkspacePacking.ts
index 3221400f48..0682c83f8d 100644
--- a/packages/yarn-plugin/src/handlers/beforeWorkspacePacking.ts
+++ b/packages/yarn-plugin/src/handlers/beforeWorkspacePacking.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 
 import { Descriptor, Workspace, structUtils } from '@yarnpkg/core';
-import { some } from 'lodash';
 import {
   bindBackstageVersion,
   getCurrentBackstageVersion,
@@ -76,9 +75,8 @@ export const beforeWorkspacePacking = async (
   }
 
   if (
-    some(
-      ['dependencies', 'devDependencies', 'optionalDependencies'],
-      dependencyType => some(rawManifest[dependencyType], hasBackstageVersion),
+    ['dependencies', 'devDependencies', 'optionalDependencies'].some(
+      dependencyType => rawManifest[dependencyType]?.some(hasBackstageVersion),
     )
   ) {
     throw new Error(