diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 30d4bccaa..f7ec5a027 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,11 +38,10 @@ repositories {
 }
 ```
 
-Add libraries to dependencies:
+Add the library to dependencies:
 ```kotlin
 dependencies {
     implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-io-core:0.2.0")
-    implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-io-bytestring:0.2.0")
 }
 ```
 
@@ -53,7 +52,6 @@ kotlin {
         commonMain {
             dependencies {
                 implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-io-core:0.2.0")
-                implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-io-bytestring:0.2.0")
             }
         }
     }
@@ -62,18 +60,13 @@ kotlin {
 
 ### Maven
 
-Add libraries to dependencies:
+Add the library to dependencies:
 ```xml
 <dependency>
     <groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlinx</groupId>
     <artifactId>kotlinx-io-core-jvm</artifactId>
     <version>0.2.0</version>
 </dependency>
-<dependency>
-    <groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlinx</groupId>
-    <artifactId>kotlinx-io-bytestring-jvm</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.0</version>
-</dependency>
 ```
 
 ## Contributing
diff --git a/core/build.gradle.kts b/core/build.gradle.kts
index 21604aebf..9dac96609 100644
--- a/core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ kotlin {
     sourceSets {
         val commonMain by getting {
             dependencies {
-                implementation(project(":kotlinx-io-bytestring"))
+                api(project(":kotlinx-io-bytestring"))
             }
         }
         val commonTest by getting {