diff --git a/packages/backend-plugin-api/package.json b/packages/backend-plugin-api/package.json
index ff6feb7055..dc484a33b0 100644
--- a/packages/backend-plugin-api/package.json
+++ b/packages/backend-plugin-api/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
     "start": "backstage-cli package start"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@backstage/backend-common": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/backend-tasks": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/config": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/plugin-permission-common": "workspace:^",