diff --git a/plugins/search-backend-module-pg/package.json b/plugins/search-backend-module-pg/package.json
index 8bdcf14306..1693c14c8a 100644
--- a/plugins/search-backend-module-pg/package.json
+++ b/plugins/search-backend-module-pg/package.json
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
     "test": "backstage-cli package test"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@backstage/backend-app-api": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/backend-common": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/config": "workspace:^",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index c6a1d2139a..9261d70f21 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -7271,7 +7271,6 @@ __metadata:
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@backstage/plugin-search-backend-module-pg@workspace:plugins/search-backend-module-pg"
   dependencies:
-    "@backstage/backend-app-api": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/backend-common": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/backend-test-utils": "workspace:^"