diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cddff541..4de63cf0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -40,8 +40,10 @@
     "test:node": "mocha node-tests",
     "test:node:debug": "mocha debug node-tests"
   },
+  "peerDependencies": {
+    "@babel/core": "^7.12.0"
+  },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@babel/core": "^7.12.0",
     "@babel/helper-compilation-targets": "^7.12.0",
     "@babel/plugin-proposal-class-properties": "^7.16.5",
     "@babel/plugin-proposal-decorators": "^7.13.5",
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@
     "semver": "^5.5.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@babel/core": "^7.12.0",
     "@glimmer/component": "^1.0.4",
     "@glimmer/tracking": "^1.0.4",
     "babel-eslint": "^10.1.0",