diff --git a/.changeset/shaggy-jokes-promise.md b/.changeset/shaggy-jokes-promise.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e7788b69f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/shaggy-jokes-promise.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-search-backend': patch
+---
+
+Move @backstage/repo-tools to devDependencies
diff --git a/plugins/search-backend/package.json b/plugins/search-backend/package.json
index 523abc24c9..40371682fc 100644
--- a/plugins/search-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/search-backend/package.json
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
     "@backstage/plugin-permission-node": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/plugin-search-backend-node": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/plugin-search-common": "workspace:^",
-    "@backstage/repo-tools": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/types": "workspace:^",
     "@types/express": "^4.17.6",
     "dataloader": "^2.0.0",
@@ -72,6 +71,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/backend-test-utils": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/cli": "workspace:^",
+    "@backstage/repo-tools": "workspace:^",
     "@types/supertest": "^2.0.8",
     "supertest": "^6.1.3"
   },