diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
index 0d9bdb6234..688ccc8857 100644
--- a/.npmrc
+++ b/.npmrc
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ prefer-workspace-packages = true
 link-workspace-packages = deep
 hoist = true
 shamefully-hoist = true
+hoist-workspace-packages = false
 loglevel = warn
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7c30c3e250..7b99db0421 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@
     "test:e2e:dev": "scripts/run-e2e.js dev",
     "test:e2e:all": "scripts/run-e2e.js all"
   },
-  "dependencies": {
-    "n8n": "workspace:*"
-  },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@n8n_io/eslint-config": "workspace:*",
     "@ngneat/falso": "^6.4.0",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index d2888cfe80..644ea2c175 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@ patchedDependencies:
 importers:
 
   .:
-    dependencies:
-      n8n:
-        specifier: workspace:*
-        version: link:packages/cli
     devDependencies:
       '@n8n_io/eslint-config':
         specifier: workspace:*