diff --git a/crates/core/component/shielded-pool/Cargo.toml b/crates/core/component/shielded-pool/Cargo.toml
index 0ca3bbda95..bf573f4fb9 100644
--- a/crates/core/component/shielded-pool/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/core/component/shielded-pool/Cargo.toml
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ tendermint = {workspace = true}
 thiserror = {workspace = true}
 tonic = {workspace = true, optional = true}
 tracing = {workspace = true}
-tokio = {workspace = true}
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 proptest = {workspace = true}