diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3a8af877..b9c91d38 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -45,6 +45,14 @@
     "serialize-error": "^8.1.0",
     "shimmer": "1.2.1"
   },
+  "peerDependencies": {
+    "@aws-sdk/client-secrets-manager": "^3.721.0"
+  },
+  "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+    "@aws-sdk/client-secrets-manager": {
+      "optional": true
+    }
+  },
   "jest": {
     "verbose": true,
     "moduleFileExtensions": [