diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index a134638df..54c40ec41 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@
       },
       "peerDependencies": {
         "webpack": "^5.0.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "webpack": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@ampproject/remapping": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5214a5681..82e1781bc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@
   "peerDependencies": {
     "webpack": "^5.0.0"
   },
+  "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+    "webpack": {
+      "optional": true
+    }
+  },
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     "colorette": "^2.0.10",
     "memfs": "^3.4.12",