diff --git a/plugins/events-backend-module-gerrit/package.json b/plugins/events-backend-module-gerrit/package.json
index f7f9471dfdd36d..7df17b67ad317c 100644
--- a/plugins/events-backend-module-gerrit/package.json
+++ b/plugins/events-backend-module-gerrit/package.json
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@
     "postpack": "backstage-cli package postpack"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "workspace:^",
-    "@backstage/plugin-events-node": "workspace:^",
+    "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "1.6.1",
+    "@backstage/plugin-events-node": "0.4.0",
     "winston": "^3.2.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {