diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index abcaeef3..1eee2921 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
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@@ -56,6 +55,9 @@
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         "webpack-cli": "^4.9.2",
         "webpack-dev-server": "^5.2.1"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "three": "^0.184.0"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@ampproject/remapping": {
@@ -11345,7 +11347,8 @@
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-      "license": "MIT"
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "peer": true
     },
     "node_modules/throttled-queue": {
       "version": "3.0.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b28cb23d..726f3456 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -37,11 +37,13 @@
     "type": "git",
     "url": "git+https://github.com/allen-cell-animated/vole-core.git"
   },
+  "peerDependencies": {
+    "three": "^0.184.0"
+  },
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     "@babel/runtime": "^7.25.6",
     "geotiff": "^2.0.5",
     "serialize-error": "^11.0.3",
-    "three": "^0.184.0",
     "throttled-queue": "^3.0.0",
     "tweakpane": "^3.1.9",
     "zarrita": "^0.5.1"