diff --git a/packages/connection-model/package.json b/packages/connection-model/package.json
index 3d04ca78322..c6a9909bb36 100644
--- a/packages/connection-model/package.json
+++ b/packages/connection-model/package.json
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@
     "test-ci": "npm run test",
     "posttest-ci": "node ../../scripts/killall-mongo.js"
   },
-  "peerDependencies": {
-    "mongodb": "3.x"
-  },
   "dependencies": {
     "@mongodb-js/ssh-tunnel": "^1.2.0",
     "ampersand-model": "^8.0.0",
@@ -33,6 +30,7 @@
     "async": "^3.1.0",
     "debug": "^4.1.1",
     "lodash": "^4.17.15",
+    "mongodb": "^3.6.3",
     "raf": "^3.4.1",
     "ssh2": "^0.8.7",
     "storage-mixin": "^4.1.0"
@@ -46,7 +44,6 @@
     "eslint-config-mongodb-js": "^5.0.3",
     "mocha": "^8.0.1",
     "mock-require": "^3.0.3",
-    "mongodb": "^3.6.3",
     "mongodb-runner": "^4.8.1",
     "proxyquire": "^2.1.0",
     "sinon": "^9.0.2",