diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1a86e6eb..f7d317cd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@
     "it-pipe": "^3.0.1",
     "it-pushable": "^3.1.0",
     "multiformats": "^11.0.0",
-    "protobufjs": "^6.11.2",
     "protons-runtime": "^3.1.0",
     "uint8arraylist": "^2.3.2",
     "uint8arrays": "^4.0.2"