diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9a90781b0e..f5a0d3e7ca 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ publish-cli:
 bootstrap:
 	npm install
 	npm link
-	cd packages/babel-cli && npm install && npm link && rm -rf node_modules/babel-core
+	cd packages/babel-cli && npm install && npm link
 	git submodule update --init
 	cd vendor/regenerator && npm install
 	cd vendor/compat-table && npm install object-assign
diff --git a/packages/babel-cli/package.json b/packages/babel-cli/package.json
index 3aee4efa0d..ff5f0d905a 100644
--- a/packages/babel-cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/babel-cli/package.json
@@ -17,9 +17,12 @@
     "source-map": "^0.4.0",
     "path-is-absolute": "^1.0.0"
   },
+  "peerDependencies": {
+    "babel-core": "*"
+  },
   "bin": {
     "babel": "./bin/babel/index.js",
     "babel-node": "./bin/babel-node",
     "babel-external-helpers": "./bin/babel-external-helpers"
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}