diff --git a/packages/explat-client-react-helpers/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/explat-client-react-helpers/CHANGELOG.md
index 6d5caf426c945..912c50bad9ff2 100644
--- a/packages/explat-client-react-helpers/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/explat-client-react-helpers/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
+
+## 0.0.5
+
+- Loosen the requirements around dependencies
+
 ## 0.0.4
 
 - Added ExperimentOptions and ExPlatClientReactHelpers Typescript interfaces to export
diff --git a/packages/explat-client-react-helpers/package.json b/packages/explat-client-react-helpers/package.json
index a81794b88edf3..2c60855453b6a 100644
--- a/packages/explat-client-react-helpers/package.json
+++ b/packages/explat-client-react-helpers/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@automattic/explat-client-react-helpers",
-	"version": "0.0.4",
+	"version": "0.0.5",
 	"description": "Standalone ExPlat Client: React Helpers.",
 	"bugs": "https://github.com/Automattic/wp-calypso/issues",
 	"homepage": "https://github.com/Automattic/wp-calypso",
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 	"dependencies": {
 		"@automattic/explat-client": "workspace:^",
-		"react": "^17.0.2",
-		"tslib": "^2.3.0"
+		"react": ">=16.8 <18",
+		"tslib": ">=2.3.0"
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 		"@automattic/calypso-polyfills": "workspace:^",
 		"@automattic/calypso-typescript-config": "workspace:^",
 		"@testing-library/react": "^12.1.3",
-		"@testing-library/react-hooks": "7.0.2",
-		"react-dom": "^17.0.2",
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+		"react-dom": ">=16.8 <18",
 		"typescript": "^4.5.5"
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 }
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
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--- a/yarn.lock
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