diff --git a/extensions/memory-core/package.json b/extensions/memory-core/package.json
index fc2bb36e1..7c4ae5b01 100644
--- a/extensions/memory-core/package.json
+++ b/extensions/memory-core/package.json
@@ -10,5 +10,8 @@
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "moltbot": ">=2026.1.26"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "moltbot": "workspace:*"
   }
 }
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 4f35c2612..9c0f99928 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -355,9 +355,9 @@ importers:
   extensions/mattermost: {}
 
   extensions/memory-core:
-    dependencies:
+    devDependencies:
       moltbot:
-        specifier: '>=2026.1.26'
+        specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../..
 
   extensions/memory-lancedb: