diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2f595f5e1..b599081ae 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
     "test:watch": "jest --watch"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@metamask/providers": "^16.0.0",
     "@metamask/snaps-sdk": "^3.1.1",
     "@metamask/utils": "^8.3.0",
     "@types/uuid": "^9.0.1",
@@ -53,6 +52,7 @@
     "@metamask/eslint-config-jest": "^12.1.0",
     "@metamask/eslint-config-nodejs": "^12.1.0",
     "@metamask/eslint-config-typescript": "^12.1.0",
+    "@metamask/providers": "^16.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^28.1.6",
     "@types/node": "^16",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^5.43.0",
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@
     "typedoc": "^0.23.15",
     "typescript": "~4.8.4"
   },
+  "peerDependencies": {
+    "@metamask/providers": ">=15 <17"
+  },
   "packageManager": "yarn@3.2.1",
   "engines": {
     "node": "^18.18 || >=20"
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index f4b976f4c..824e3da58 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1088,6 +1088,8 @@ __metadata:
     typedoc: ^0.23.15
     typescript: ~4.8.4
     uuid: ^9.0.0
+  peerDependencies:
+    "@metamask/providers": ">=15 <17"
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft