diff --git a/plugins/badges-backend/package.json b/plugins/badges-backend/package.json
index 922f34373d..2983b17eb4 100644
--- a/plugins/badges-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/badges-backend/package.json
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@
     "winston": "^3.2.1",
     "yn": "^4.0.0"
   },
-  "peerDependencies": {
-    "react": "^16.13.1 || ^17.0.0"
-  },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/catalog-client": "^1.3.1",
     "@backstage/cli": "workspace:^",