diff --git a/ament_flake8/package.xml b/ament_flake8/package.xml
index 5a7f5994..9123ef04 100644
--- a/ament_flake8/package.xml
+++ b/ament_flake8/package.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
   <exec_depend>python3-flake8-class-newline</exec_depend>
   <exec_depend>python3-flake8-comprehensions</exec_depend>
   <exec_depend>python3-flake8-deprecated</exec_depend>
-  <exec_depend>python3-flake8-docstrings</exec_depend>
   <exec_depend>python3-flake8-import-order</exec_depend>
   <exec_depend>python3-flake8-quotes</exec_depend>