diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c270f73e..c1ec9b8c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@types/express": "^4.17.13"
   },
+  "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+    "@types/express": {
+      "optional": true
+    }
+  },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=12.0.0"
   },