diff --git a/packages/storybook/src/generators/init/init.spec.ts b/packages/storybook/src/generators/init/init.spec.ts
index 5635789827..50a196c1d7 100644
--- a/packages/storybook/src/generators/init/init.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/storybook/src/generators/init/init.spec.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ describe('@nrwl/storybook:init', () => {
       expect(
         packageJson.devDependencies['@storybook/addon-knobs']
       ).toBeDefined();
-      expect(packageJson.devDependencies['@types/webpack']).toBeDefined();
 
       // angular specific
       expect(packageJson.devDependencies['@storybook/angular']).toBeDefined();
diff --git a/packages/storybook/src/generators/init/init.ts b/packages/storybook/src/generators/init/init.ts
index c32d9afa37..c433249732 100644
--- a/packages/storybook/src/generators/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/storybook/src/generators/init/init.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import {
   storybookVersion,
   svgrVersion,
   urlLoaderVersion,
-  webpackTypesVersion,
 } from '../../utils/versions';
 import { isFramework } from '../../utils/utilities';
 import { Schema } from './schema';
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ function checkDependenciesInstalled(host: Tree, schema: Schema) {
 
   // base deps
   devDependencies['@nrwl/storybook'] = nxVersion;
-  devDependencies['@types/webpack'] = webpackTypesVersion;
 
   /**
    * If Storybook already exists, do NOT update it to the latest version.
diff --git a/packages/storybook/src/utils/versions.ts b/packages/storybook/src/utils/versions.ts
index eeb3899c12..ae7ca7dd6d 100644
--- a/packages/storybook/src/utils/versions.ts
+++ b/packages/storybook/src/utils/versions.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,5 @@ export const storybookVersion = '^6.1.11';
 export const babelCoreVersion = '7.12.13';
 export const babelLoaderVersion = '8.1.0';
 export const babelPresetTypescriptVersion = '7.12.13';
-export const webpackTypesVersion = '4.41.21';
 export const svgrVersion = '^5.4.0';
 export const urlLoaderVersion = '^3.0.0';