diff --git a/PLUGIN-GUIDE.md b/PLUGIN-GUIDE.md
index f66535a1..0b6475d2 100644
--- a/PLUGIN-GUIDE.md
+++ b/PLUGIN-GUIDE.md
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ Here is an example of a `package.json` file for a Leaflet plugin.
   "main": "my-plugin.js",
   "author": "You",
   "license": "IST",
-  "dependencies": {
+  "peerDependencies": {
     "leaflet": "^1.0.0"
   }
 }