diff --git a/.changeset/khaki-terms-exist.md b/.changeset/khaki-terms-exist.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9afe66aa54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/khaki-terms-exist.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/core-compat-api': patch
+---
+
+Moved `@backstage/core-app-api` to dev dependencies.
diff --git a/packages/core-compat-api/package.json b/packages/core-compat-api/package.json
index 192bd6536c..c77c484968 100644
--- a/packages/core-compat-api/package.json
+++ b/packages/core-compat-api/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
     "test": "backstage-cli package test"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@backstage/core-app-api": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/core-plugin-api": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/frontend-plugin-api": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/version-bridge": "workspace:^",
@@ -39,6 +38,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "workspace:^",
+    "@backstage/core-app-api": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/frontend-app-api": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/frontend-test-utils": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/plugin-catalog": "workspace:^",