diff --git a/packages/dmg-builder/package.json b/packages/dmg-builder/package.json
index c56216ccef3..e35c0ca33f3 100644
--- a/packages/dmg-builder/package.json
+++ b/packages/dmg-builder/package.json
@@ -15,12 +15,14 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "app-builder-lib": "workspace:*",
     "builder-util": "workspace:*",
-    "dmg-license": "^1.0.8",
     "fs-extra": "^9.0.1",
     "iconv-lite": "^0.6.2",
     "js-yaml": "^3.14.1",
     "sanitize-filename": "^1.6.3"
   },
+  "optionalDependencies": {
+    "dmg-license": "^1.0.8"
+  },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/fs-extra": "^9.0.5",
     "@types/js-yaml": "^3.12.5",