diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 07a1e9e103..eec5d34b01 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
     "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.2.0",
     "estree-walker": "^0.5.1",
     "glob": "^7.1.1",
+    "is-reference": "^1.1.0",
     "jsdom": "^11.1.0",
     "locate-character": "^2.0.0",
     "magic-string": "^0.22.3",
@@ -87,8 +88,5 @@
     ],
     "sourceMap": true,
     "instrument": true
-  },
-  "dependencies": {
-    "is-reference": "^1.1.0"
   }
 }