diff --git a/packages/backend-plugin-api/package.json b/packages/backend-plugin-api/package.json
index 73668bad35..47187bf5af 100644
--- a/packages/backend-plugin-api/package.json
+++ b/packages/backend-plugin-api/package.json
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@
     "test": "backstage-cli package test"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@backstage/backend-tasks": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/cli-common": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/config": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/errors": "workspace:^",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 23620ac274..6c1664f767 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3516,7 +3516,6 @@ __metadata:
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@backstage/backend-plugin-api@workspace:packages/backend-plugin-api"
   dependencies:
-    "@backstage/backend-tasks": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/backend-test-utils": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/cli": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/cli-common": "workspace:^"