diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4ab1b71c..ea88d006 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@
 		"biome": "^0.3.3",
 		"tsdown": "^0.13.4",
 		"typescript": "^5.8.3",
-		"vitest": "^3.2.4",
-		"@meshtastic/core": "workspace:*"
+		"vitest": "^3.2.4"
 	},
 	"pnpm": {
 		"onlyBuiltDependencies": [
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index b29f91f5..d464d05d 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^4.9.3
         version: 4.9.3
     devDependencies:
-      '@meshtastic/core':
-        specifier: workspace:*
-        version: link:packages/core
       '@types/node':
         specifier: ^22.16.4
         version: 22.17.1