diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9b80a61c9..56bf6ca4a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
     "url": "git://github.com/selectize/selectize.js.git"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "jquery": "^1.7.0",
     "microplugin": "0.0.3",
     "sifter": "^0.5.1"
   },
@@ -37,6 +36,7 @@
     "grunt-contrib-uglify": "^2.0.0",
     "grunt-contrib-watch": "1.x",
     "grunt-replace": "^1.0.1",
+    "jquery": "^3.3.1",
     "karma": "^1.3.0",
     "karma-chai": "^0.1.0",
     "karma-chrome-launcher": "^2.0.0",
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@
     "karma-sauce-launcher": "^1.1.0",
     "mocha": "^3.1.0"
   },
+  "peerDependencies": {
+    "jquery": "^1.7.0, ^2, ^3"
+  },
   "scripts": {
     "test": "karma start",
     "build": "make",