diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 45b6127..45fab53 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
         "socket.io": "^4.7.5",
         "ts-node": "^10.9.2",
         "typescript": "^5.5.3",
-        "utf-8-validate": "^6.0.5",
         "zod": "^3.23.8"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -7292,6 +7291,8 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-EYZR+OpIXp9Y1eG1iueg8KRsY8TuT8VNgnanZ0uA3STqhHQTLwbl+WX76/9X5OY12yQubymBpaBSmMPkSTQcKA==",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "MIT",
+      "optional": true,
+      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "node-gyp-build": "^4.3.0"
       },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6c36471..51cd8de 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
     "socket.io": "^4.7.5",
     "ts-node": "^10.9.2",
     "typescript": "^5.5.3",
-    "utf-8-validate": "^6.0.5",
     "zod": "^3.23.8"
   },
   "devDependencies": {