diff --git a/packages/toolpad-utils/package.json b/packages/toolpad-utils/package.json
index 20c3373b2b8..71fe90437dd 100644
--- a/packages/toolpad-utils/package.json
+++ b/packages/toolpad-utils/package.json
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "invariant": "2.2.4",
     "prettier": "3.4.1",
-    "react": "^19.0.0",
     "react-is": "^19.0.0",
     "title": "4.0.1",
     "yaml": "2.5.1",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index c7e66292a63..bec7832e997 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ importers:
         specifier: 3.4.1
         version: 3.4.1
       react:
-        specifier: ^19.0.0
+        specifier: ^18.0.0 || ^19.0.0
         version: 19.0.0
       react-is:
         specifier: ^19.0.0