diff --git a/plugins/permission-backend/package.json b/plugins/permission-backend/package.json
index 847feb9faa..452024a2cf 100644
--- a/plugins/permission-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/permission-backend/package.json
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@
     "@backstage/plugin-auth-node": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/plugin-permission-common": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/plugin-permission-node": "workspace:^",
-    "@types/express": "^4.17.6",
     "dataloader": "^2.0.0",
     "express": "^4.17.1",
     "express-promise-router": "^4.1.0",
@@ -69,6 +68,7 @@
     "@backstage/backend-defaults": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/backend-test-utils": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/cli": "workspace:^",
+    "@types/express": "^4.17.6",
     "@types/lodash": "^4.14.151",
     "@types/supertest": "^2.0.8",
     "msw": "^1.0.0",