diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 91eb5d59..f7689029 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@adobe/coriolis",
-  "version": "2.1.0-beta.2",
+  "version": "2.1.0-beta.3",
   "description": "A library for cross iframe communication with high level API and features.",
   "keywords": [
     "iframe",
@@ -98,8 +98,5 @@
     "webpack-bundle-analyzer": "^4.10.1",
     "webpack-cli": "^5.1.4",
     "webpack-dev-middleware": "^7.0.0"
-  },
-  "dependencies": {
-    "react": "^18.2.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 1c8de0bb..53221a26 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -4336,7 +4336,7 @@ log4js@^6.4.1:
     rfdc "^1.3.0"
     streamroller "^3.1.1"
 
-loose-envify@^1.0.0, loose-envify@^1.1.0:
+loose-envify@^1.0.0:
   version "1.4.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/loose-envify/-/loose-envify-1.4.0.tgz#71ee51fa7be4caec1a63839f7e682d8132d30caf"
   integrity sha512-lyuxPGr/Wfhrlem2CL/UcnUc1zcqKAImBDzukY7Y5F/yQiNdko6+fRLevlw1HgMySw7f611UIY408EtxRSoK3Q==
@@ -5018,13 +5018,6 @@ react-is@^18.0.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-is/-/react-is-18.2.0.tgz#199431eeaaa2e09f86427efbb4f1473edb47609b"
   integrity sha512-xWGDIW6x921xtzPkhiULtthJHoJvBbF3q26fzloPCK0hsvxtPVelvftw3zjbHWSkR2km9Z+4uxbDDK/6Zw9B8w==
 
-react@^18.2.0:
-  version "18.2.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react/-/react-18.2.0.tgz#555bd98592883255fa00de14f1151a917b5d77d5"
-  integrity sha512-/3IjMdb2L9QbBdWiW5e3P2/npwMBaU9mHCSCUzNln0ZCYbcfTsGbTJrU/kGemdH2IWmB2ioZ+zkxtmq6g09fGQ==
-  dependencies:
-    loose-envify "^1.1.0"
-
 read-pkg-up@^7.0.1:
   version "7.0.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/read-pkg-up/-/read-pkg-up-7.0.1.tgz#f3a6135758459733ae2b95638056e1854e7ef507"