diff --git a/js/kotlinx-coroutines-core-js/npm/package.json b/js/kotlinx-coroutines-core-js/npm/package.json
index c11b0f32bb..0addd6b888 100644
--- a/js/kotlinx-coroutines-core-js/npm/package.json
+++ b/js/kotlinx-coroutines-core-js/npm/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     "JavaScript",
     "JetBrains"
   ],
-  "dependencies": {
+  "peerDependencies": {
     "kotlin": "$kotlin_version"
   }
 }