diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/library/files/package.json.template b/packages/schematics/angular/library/files/package.json.template
index ad5c43cf5631..dde7d4962122 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/library/files/package.json.template
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/library/files/package.json.template
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@angular/common": "^<%= angularLatestVersion %>",
-    "@angular/core": "^<%= angularLatestVersion %>",
+    "@angular/core": "^<%= angularLatestVersion %>"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
     "tslib": "^<%= tsLibLatestVersion %>"
   }
 }
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