diff --git a/packages/package.json b/packages/package.json
index aa166b305f..b7920f5ac6 100644
--- a/packages/package.json
+++ b/packages/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@junyiacademy/perseus-core",
-  "version": "1.0.35",
+  "version": "1.0.36",
   "main": "./dist/index.js",
   "types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/packages/perseus/src/renderer.tsx b/packages/perseus/src/renderer.tsx
index 27d27b4af8..ac1697299b 100644
--- a/packages/perseus/src/renderer.tsx
+++ b/packages/perseus/src/renderer.tsx
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ type Props = Partial<React.ContextType<typeof DependenciesContext>> & {
     widgets: PerseusRenderer["widgets"];
     // Skip adding paragraph class
     inline?: boolean;
+    readOnly?: boolean;
     isPrinterView?: boolean;
     parentGroups?: {id: string; groupType: string}[];
 };
@@ -630,6 +631,7 @@ class Renderer extends React.Component<Props, State> {
             },
             trackInteraction: interactionTracker.track,
             isLastUsedWidget: id === this.state.lastUsedWidgetId,
+            readOnly: this.props.readOnly,
             isPrinterView: this.props.isPrinterView,
             ...(this.props.parentGroups
                 ? {parentGroups: this.props.parentGroups}