diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c2624ea3c..e6f3b27cb 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"
   },
@@ -50,6 +49,9 @@
     "karma-sauce-launcher": "^1.1.0",
     "mocha": "^3.1.0"
   },
+  "peerDependencies": {
+    "jquery": "^1.7.0"
+  },
   "scripts": {
     "test": "karma start",
     "build": "make",