diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ce328a8..443a0bd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@
     "prepublish": "make"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@mapquest/team": "^0.3.8",
     "tinybench": "^2.9.0",
     "uglify-js": "^3.19.3"
+  },
+  "optionalDependencies": {
+    "@mapquest/team": "^0.3.8"
   }
 }