diff --git a/packages/light-client/package.json b/packages/light-client/package.json
index 6e96ecd43ddf..def5f45bbcf5 100644
--- a/packages/light-client/package.json
+++ b/packages/light-client/package.json
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@
     "@lodestar/api": "^1.16.0",
     "@lodestar/config": "^1.16.0",
     "@lodestar/params": "^1.16.0",
-    "@lodestar/state-transition": "^1.16.0",
     "@lodestar/types": "^1.16.0",
     "@lodestar/utils": "^1.16.0",
     "mitt": "^3.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/light-client/src/spec/utils.ts b/packages/light-client/src/spec/utils.ts
index cd0cfc28d4f2..2a5720a1f637 100644
--- a/packages/light-client/src/spec/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/light-client/src/spec/utils.ts
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ import {
 } from "@lodestar/params";
 import {altair, phase0, ssz, allForks, capella, deneb, Slot} from "@lodestar/types";
 import {ChainForkConfig} from "@lodestar/config";
-import {computeEpochAtSlot} from "@lodestar/state-transition";
 
-import {isValidMerkleBranch, computeSyncPeriodAtSlot} from "../utils/index.js";
+import {isValidMerkleBranch, computeEpochAtSlot, computeSyncPeriodAtSlot} from "../utils/index.js";
 import {LightClientStore} from "./store.js";
 
 export const GENESIS_SLOT = 0;