diff --git a/plugins/explore-react/package.json b/plugins/explore-react/package.json
index 55187a68202176..cf8089294557ea 100644
--- a/plugins/explore-react/package.json
+++ b/plugins/explore-react/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@backstage/core-plugin-api": "workspace:^",
-    "@backstage/plugin-explore-common": "workspace:^"
+    "@backstage/plugin-explore-common": "0.0.1"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "react": "^16.13.1 || ^17.0.0",