diff --git a/package.xml b/package.xml
index b777e37..1310009 100644
--- a/package.xml
+++ b/package.xml
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 
   <author email="william@osrfoundation.org">William Woodall</author>
 
-  <exec_depend>python3-importlib-metadata</exec_depend>
-
   <export>
     <build_type>ament_python</build_type>
   </export>