diff --git a/packages/tools/devtools/devtools-view/package.json b/packages/tools/devtools/devtools-view/package.json
index cb549befe5ea..2ed061451319 100644
--- a/packages/tools/devtools/devtools-view/package.json
+++ b/packages/tools/devtools/devtools-view/package.json
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@
 		"@fluidframework/devtools-core": "workspace:~",
 		"@fluidframework/driver-definitions": "workspace:~",
 		"@fluidframework/telemetry-utils": "workspace:~",
-		"axe-core": "^4.9.1",
 		"react": "^18.3.1",
 		"react-dom": "^18.3.1",
 		"react-split-pane": "^0.1.92",
@@ -110,6 +109,7 @@
 		"@types/react-dom": "^18.3.0",
 		"@types/recharts": "^1.8.24",
 		"@types/testing-library__jest-dom": "^5.14.5",
+		"axe-core": "^4.9.1",
 		"chai": "^4.2.0",
 		"chalk": "^4.1.2",
 		"concurrently": "^8.2.1",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index d77f1381bd9f..d8f37e8714cd 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -15556,9 +15556,6 @@ importers:
       '@fluidframework/telemetry-utils':
         specifier: workspace:~
         version: link:../../../utils/telemetry-utils
-      axe-core:
-        specifier: ^4.9.1
-        version: 4.10.0
       react:
         specifier: ^18.3.1
         version: 18.3.1
@@ -15647,6 +15644,9 @@ importers:
       '@types/testing-library__jest-dom':
         specifier: ^5.14.5
         version: 5.14.9
+      axe-core:
+        specifier: ^4.9.1
+        version: 4.10.0
       chai:
         specifier: ^4.2.0
         version: 4.5.0
@@ -25518,7 +25518,7 @@ packages:
   /axe-core@4.10.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-Mr2ZakwQ7XUAjp7pAwQWRhhK8mQQ6JAaNWSjmjxil0R8BPioMtQsTLOolGYkji1rcL++3dCqZA3zWqpT+9Ew6g==}
     engines: {node: '>=4'}
-    dev: false
+    dev: true
 
   /axios@0.28.1(debug@4.3.7):
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-iUcGA5a7p0mVb4Gm/sy+FSECNkPFT4y7wt6OM/CDpO/OnNCvSs3PoMG8ibrC9jRoGYU0gUK5pXVC4NPXq6lHRQ==}