--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
     "name"          : "node-red-node-serialport",
     "version"       : "1.0.4",
     "description"   : "Node-RED nodes to talk to serial ports",
-    "dependencies"  : {
-        "serialport"   : "^11.0.0"
-    },
     "repository" : {
         "type":"git",
         "url":"https://github.com/node-red/node-red-nodes.git",