diff --git a/packages/middleware-sdk-s3/package.json b/packages/middleware-sdk-s3/package.json
index dcf2150fbedf1..0cb5717d8fcef 100644
--- a/packages/middleware-sdk-s3/package.json
+++ b/packages/middleware-sdk-s3/package.json
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@aws-sdk/signature-v4-crt": "^3.54.1"
   },
+  "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+    "@aws-sdk/signature-v4-crt": {
+      "optional": true
+    }
+  },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">= 12.0.0"
   },