diff --git a/pkg/core/package.json b/pkg/core/package.json
index 24c89ca0..9153fa50 100644
--- a/pkg/core/package.json
+++ b/pkg/core/package.json
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
 	"dependencies": {
 		"@slangroom/deps": "workspace:*",
 		"@slangroom/shared": "workspace:*",
-		"@slangroom/ignored": "workspace:*",
-		"@slangroom/core": "workspace:*"
+		"@slangroom/ignored": "workspace:*"
 	},
 	"repository": "https://github.com/dyne/slangroom",
 	"license": "AGPL-3.0-only",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 527b46b5..f46f590c 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ importers:
 
   pkg/core:
     dependencies:
-      '@slangroom/core':
-        specifier: workspace:*
-        version: 'link:'
       '@slangroom/deps':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../deps