diff --git a/packages/angular/.eslintrc.json b/packages/angular/.eslintrc.json
index 0fa4c4f33d21f..802a09cf57667 100644
--- a/packages/angular/.eslintrc.json
+++ b/packages/angular/.eslintrc.json
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@
               "stylus",
               "tailwindcss",
               // used in the CT angular plugin where Cy is already installed to use it.
-              "cypress"
+              "cypress",
+              // we have only one type import, so it's not a runtime dependency
+              "esbuild"
             ]
           }
         ]
diff --git a/packages/angular/package.json b/packages/angular/package.json
index e81c257c19448..c67d4538057d4 100644
--- a/packages/angular/package.json
+++ b/packages/angular/package.json
@@ -72,14 +72,8 @@
     "@angular-devkit/core": ">= 16.0.0 < 19.0.0",
     "@angular-devkit/schematics": ">= 16.0.0 < 19.0.0",
     "@schematics/angular": ">= 16.0.0 < 19.0.0",
-    "esbuild": "^0.19.2",
     "rxjs": "^6.5.3 || ^7.5.0"
   },
-  "peerDependenciesMeta": {
-    "esbuild": {
-      "optional": true
-    }
-  },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
   }