diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 8047c1aa3..79bd123f9 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -3096,6 +3096,11 @@
         "prop-types": "^15.5.10",
         "react": "^16.9.0 || ^17.0.0",
         "react-dom": "^16.9.0 || ^17.0.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "@openedx/frontend-plugin-framework": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@edx/frontend-component-footer/node_modules/@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ce2f173f5..21d2dad48 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
   ],
   "dependencies": {
     "@edx/brand": "npm:@openedx/brand-openedx@^1.2.2",
-    "@edx/frontend-component-footer": "npm:@edunext/frontend-component-footer@13.0.4-alpha.1",
     "@edx/frontend-component-header": "npm:@edunext/frontend-component-header@5.0.2-alpha.1",
     "@edx/frontend-platform": "npm:@edunext/frontend-platform@7.1.2-alpha.1",
     "@edx/openedx-atlas": "^0.6.0",