diff --git a/packages/config-loader/package.json b/packages/config-loader/package.json
index 80e4121971..4b5afb3d29 100644
--- a/packages/config-loader/package.json
+++ b/packages/config-loader/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
     "@backstage/integration": "^0.6.5",
     "@backstage/cli-common": "^0.1.3",
     "@backstage/config": "^0.1.9",
-    "@backstage/backend-common": "^0.9.4",
     "@types/json-schema": "^7.0.6",
     "ajv": "^7.0.3",
     "chokidar": "^3.5.2",