diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index ee3fad3a1..eef8f9b45 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
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@@ -55,6 +54,9 @@
       },
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+      },
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+        "axios": "^0.21.1"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@babel/code-frame": {
@@ -517,6 +519,7 @@
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+      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
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       }
@@ -5306,6 +5309,7 @@
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/axios/-/axios-0.21.1.tgz",
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+      "peer": true,
       "requires": {
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       }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 95e6203aa..b2cb2f890 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
   },
   "author": "Vinay Pulim <v@pulim.com>",
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-    "axios": "^0.21.1",
     "axios-ntlm": "^1.2.0",
     "debug": "^4.3.2",
     "formidable": "^1.2.2",
@@ -19,6 +18,9 @@
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     "xml-crypto": "^2.1.3"
   },
+  "peerDependencies": {
+    "axios": "^0.21.1"
+  },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/vpulim/node-soap.git"