diff --git a/examples/gjs/gtk-4-custom-widget/package.json b/examples/gjs/gtk-4-custom-widget/package.json
index 6cdff526e..62158e2e8 100644
--- a/examples/gjs/gtk-4-custom-widget/package.json
+++ b/examples/gjs/gtk-4-custom-widget/package.json
@@ -25,13 +25,11 @@
     "typescript": "^5.4.2"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@girs/freetype2-2.0": "workspace:^",
     "@girs/gio-2.0": "workspace:^",
     "@girs/gjs": "workspace:^",
     "@girs/glib-2.0": "workspace:^",
     "@girs/gobject-2.0": "workspace:^",
     "@girs/graphene-1.0": "workspace:^",
-    "@girs/gtk-4.0": "workspace:^",
-    "@girs/harfbuzz-0.0": "workspace:^"
+    "@girs/gtk-4.0": "workspace:^"
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/gjs/gtk-4-template/package.json b/examples/gjs/gtk-4-template/package.json
index b8a09f045..6aeac7092 100644
--- a/examples/gjs/gtk-4-template/package.json
+++ b/examples/gjs/gtk-4-template/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
     "@girs/gio-2.0": "workspace:^",
     "@girs/gjs": "workspace:^",
     "@girs/glib-2.0": "workspace:^",
-    "@girs/gtk-4.0": "workspace:^",
-    "@girs/harfbuzz-0.0": "workspace:^"
+    "@girs/gtk-4.0": "workspace:^"
   }
 }