diff --git a/crates/bevy_transform/Cargo.toml b/crates/bevy_transform/Cargo.toml
index 13173244318ea..cd384e9a919c6 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_transform/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/bevy_transform/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,26 +10,42 @@ keywords = ["bevy"]
 
 [dependencies]
 # bevy
-bevy_app = { path = "../bevy_app", version = "0.14.0-dev" }
+bevy_app = { path = "../bevy_app", version = "0.14.0-dev", optional = true }
 bevy_ecs = { path = "../bevy_ecs", version = "0.14.0-dev", features = [
   "bevy_reflect",
-] }
-bevy_hierarchy = { path = "../bevy_hierarchy", version = "0.14.0-dev" }
-bevy_math = { path = "../bevy_math", version = "0.14.0-dev" }
+], optional = true }
+bevy_hierarchy = { path = "../bevy_hierarchy", version = "0.14.0-dev", optional = true }
+bevy_math = { path = "../bevy_math", version = "0.14.0-dev", default-features = false }
 bevy_reflect = { path = "../bevy_reflect", version = "0.14.0-dev", features = [
   "bevy",
-] }
+], optional = true }
 serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"], optional = true }
 thiserror = "1.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 bevy_tasks = { path = "../bevy_tasks", version = "0.14.0-dev" }
-bevy_math = { path = "../bevy_math", version = "0.14.0-dev", features = [
+bevy_math = { path = "../bevy_math", version = "0.14.0-dev", default-features = false, features = [
   "approx",
 ] }
 approx = "0.5.1"
 
 [features]
+# Adds normal Bevy impls like deriving components, bundles, reflection, as well as adding
+# systems for transform propagation and more.
+# This exists because it allows opting out of all of this, leaving only a bare-bones transform struct,
+# which enables users to depend on that without needing the larger Bevy dependency tree.
+bevy-support = [
+  "dep:bevy_app",
+  "dep:bevy_ecs",
+  "dep:bevy_hierarchy",
+  "dep:bevy_reflect",
+  "bevy_math/bevy_reflect",
+]
+
+# Turning off default features leaves you with a barebones
+# definition of transform.
+default = ["bevy-support"]
+
 serialize = ["dep:serde", "bevy_math/serialize"]
 
 [lints]
diff --git a/crates/bevy_transform/src/components/global_transform.rs b/crates/bevy_transform/src/components/global_transform.rs
index 5ce11f45fbb92..3348119c39d3b 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_transform/src/components/global_transform.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_transform/src/components/global_transform.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 use std::ops::Mul;
 
 use super::Transform;
+#[cfg(feature = "bevy-support")]
 use bevy_ecs::{component::Component, reflect::ReflectComponent};
 use bevy_math::{Affine3A, Dir3, Mat4, Quat, Vec3, Vec3A};
+#[cfg(feature = "bevy-support")]
 use bevy_reflect::{std_traits::ReflectDefault, Reflect};
 
 /// Describe the position of an entity relative to the reference frame.
@@ -33,9 +35,13 @@ use bevy_reflect::{std_traits::ReflectDefault, Reflect};
 /// - [`transform`]
 ///
 /// [`transform`]: https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/blob/latest/examples/transforms/transform.rs
-#[derive(Component, Debug, PartialEq, Clone, Copy, Reflect)]
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Clone, Copy)]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "serialize", derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize))]
-#[reflect(Component, Default, PartialEq)]
+#[cfg_attr(
+    feature = "bevy-support",
+    derive(Component, Reflect),
+    reflect(Component, Default, PartialEq)
+)]
 pub struct GlobalTransform(Affine3A);
 
 macro_rules! impl_local_axis {
diff --git a/crates/bevy_transform/src/components/transform.rs b/crates/bevy_transform/src/components/transform.rs
index a7c3d4db0c397..64ed8909307b0 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_transform/src/components/transform.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_transform/src/components/transform.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 use super::GlobalTransform;
+#[cfg(feature = "bevy-support")]
 use bevy_ecs::{component::Component, reflect::ReflectComponent};
 use bevy_math::{Affine3A, Dir3, Mat3, Mat4, Quat, Vec3};
-use bevy_reflect::prelude::*;
-use bevy_reflect::Reflect;
+#[cfg(feature = "bevy-support")]
+use bevy_reflect::{prelude::*, Reflect};
 use std::ops::Mul;
 
 /// Describe the position of an entity. If the entity has a parent, the position is relative
@@ -32,9 +33,13 @@ use std::ops::Mul;
 /// - [`transform`]
 ///
 /// [`transform`]: https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/blob/latest/examples/transforms/transform.rs
-#[derive(Component, Debug, PartialEq, Clone, Copy, Reflect)]
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Clone, Copy)]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "serialize", derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize))]
-#[reflect(Component, Default, PartialEq)]
+#[cfg_attr(
+    feature = "bevy-support",
+    derive(Component, Reflect),
+    reflect(Component, Default, PartialEq)
+)]
 pub struct Transform {
     /// Position of the entity. In 2d, the last value of the `Vec3` is used for z-ordering.
     ///
diff --git a/crates/bevy_transform/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_transform/src/lib.rs
index 9176a0f4d5e07..9d06635b099e2 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_transform/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_transform/src/lib.rs
@@ -5,22 +5,27 @@
     html_favicon_url = "https://bevyengine.org/assets/icon.png"
 )]
 
+#[cfg(feature = "bevy-support")]
 pub mod commands;
 /// The basic components of the transform crate
 pub mod components;
 
 /// Transform related bundles
+#[cfg(feature = "bevy-support")]
 pub mod bundles;
 
 /// Transform related traits
 pub mod traits;
 
 /// Transform related plugins
+#[cfg(feature = "bevy-support")]
 pub mod plugins;
 
 /// Helpers related to computing global transforms
+#[cfg(feature = "bevy-support")]
 pub mod helper;
 /// Systems responsible for transform propagation
+#[cfg(feature = "bevy-support")]
 pub mod systems;
 
 #[doc(hidden)]
@@ -28,6 +33,7 @@ pub mod prelude {
     #[doc(hidden)]
     pub use crate::components::*;
 
+    #[cfg(feature = "bevy-support")]
     #[doc(hidden)]
     pub use crate::{
         bundles::TransformBundle, commands::BuildChildrenTransformExt, helper::TransformHelper,
@@ -35,4 +41,5 @@ pub mod prelude {
     };
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "bevy-support")]
 pub use prelude::{TransformPlugin, TransformPoint, TransformSystem};