diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2eabe0d0..bc8d175d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ A webpack plugin acting as an interface to
 
 ### Installation
 
+`@sentry/webpack-plugin` requires at least `webpack@4.41.31` or any `webpack@5` version to be installed.
+
 Using npm:
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fa1b755b..e36cfd56 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -20,14 +20,6 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@sentry/cli": "^1.72.0"
   },
-  "peerDependencies": {
-    "webpack": "^4.41.31 || ^5.0.0"
-  },
-  "peerDependenciesMeta": {
-    "webpack": {
-      "optional": true
-    }
-  },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/webpack": "^4.41.31 || ^5.0.0",
     "codecov": "^3.5.0",