diff --git a/packages/gatsby-plugin-react-helmet/package.json b/packages/gatsby-plugin-react-helmet/package.json
index e38c12715069a..b4289339ac001 100644
--- a/packages/gatsby-plugin-react-helmet/package.json
+++ b/packages/gatsby-plugin-react-helmet/package.json
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
   "main": "index.js",
   "peerDependencies": {
     "gatsby": "^2.0.0",
-    "react-helmet": "^5.1.3"
+    "react-helmet": "^5.1.3 || ^6.0.0"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",