diff --git a/packages/react/package.json b/packages/react/package.json
index ee59a87d9..640b85636 100644
--- a/packages/react/package.json
+++ b/packages/react/package.json
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/vmware/clarity.git"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@lit-labs/react": "^1.0.1",
-    "react": "^16.13.1",
-    "react-dom": "^16.13.1"
+    "@lit-labs/react": "^1.0.1"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@cds/core": "./dist/core"
+    "@cds/core": "./dist/core",
+    "react":">= 16.13.1",
+    "react-dom": ">= 16.13.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@cds/core": "./dist/core",
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@
     "parcel": "^2.0.0-beta.1",
     "prettier": "2.0.5",
     "pretty-quick": "1.11.0",
+    "react": "^16.13.1",
+    "react-dom": "^16.13.1",
     "replace": "1.1.0",
     "ts-jest": "^26.1.0",
     "typescript": "^4.4.2"