diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b60e5c1f..2af0b03e 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
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         "ts-jest": "^29.1.2",
         "typescript": "^5.3.3"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "@opentelemetry/core": "*"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@aashutoshrathi/word-wrap": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e809cbfd..e501e047 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@
     "ts-jest": "^29.1.2",
     "typescript": "^5.3.3"
   },
+  "peerDependencies": {
+    "@opentelemetry/core": "*"
+  },
   "dependencies": {
     "@opentelemetry/api": "~1.8.0",
     "@opentelemetry/exporter-trace-otlp-http": "~0.50.0",