diff --git a/packages/stargate/package.json b/packages/stargate/package.json
index b9e5ea8b..6eda83c7 100644
--- a/packages/stargate/package.json
+++ b/packages/stargate/package.json
@@ -57,5 +57,8 @@
     "@cosmjs/utils": "^0.24.0-alpha.22",
     "long": "^4.0.0",
     "protobufjs": "~6.10.2"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "ts-proto": "^1.41.1"
   }
 }