diff --git a/.changeset/empty-experts-float.md b/.changeset/empty-experts-float.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f2a50161e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/empty-experts-float.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+'preact-cli': minor
+---
+
+TypeScript is now an optional peer dependency, rather than a direct dependency, of `preact-cli`.
+
+If you use TypeScript in your projects (`.ts` or `.tsx`), you will need to have your own version of TypeScript installed and added to your `package.json`. This gives you greator control over the version of TypeScript used and most already have TypeScript listed as a dependency anyways.
+
+For those not using TypeScript, no change is needed, and this should make your `node_modules` directory a bit smaller (~20% w/ barebones dependency list).
diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index 137ca6dce..dbd1b4123 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@
     "stack-trace": "0.0.10",
     "style-loader": "^2.0.0",
     "terser-webpack-plugin": "^4.2.3",
-    "typescript": "~4.6.4",
     "update-notifier": "^5.1.0",
     "url-loader": "^4.1.1",
     "validate-npm-package-name": "^4.0.0",
@@ -133,14 +132,16 @@
     "shelljs": "^0.8.3",
     "sirv": "^1.0.11",
     "stylus": "^0.54.8",
-    "stylus-loader": "^4.3.3"
+    "stylus-loader": "^4.3.3",
+    "typescript": "~4.6.4"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "less-loader": "^7.3.0",
     "preact": "*",
     "preact-render-to-string": "*",
     "sass-loader": "^10.2.0",
-    "stylus-loader": "^4.3.3"
+    "stylus-loader": "^4.3.3",
+    "typescript": "^4.6.4"
   },
   "peerDependenciesMeta": {
     "less-loader": {
@@ -151,6 +152,9 @@
     },
     "stylus-loader": {
       "optional": true
+    },
+    "typescript": {
+      "optional": true
     }
   },
   "engines": {