diff --git a/examples/next/block-support/package.json b/examples/next/block-support/package.json
index 90b10a67c..f2c39439f 100644
--- a/examples/next/block-support/package.json
+++ b/examples/next/block-support/package.json
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@
 	"devDependencies": {
 		"@wordpress/base-styles": "^6.20.0",
 		"@wordpress/block-library": "^9.44.0",
-		"next-secure-headers": "^2.2.0"
-	},
-	"optionalDependencies": {
+		"next-secure-headers": "^2.2.0",
 		"@wordpress/scripts": "^32.5.0"
 	},
 	"engines": {