diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fe820a07d..ceb5ed002 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
     "chalk": "4.1.1",
     "chokidar": "^3.4.2",
     "cookie": "^0.4.2",
+    "graphql": "^15.0.0 || ^16.0.0",
     "headers-polyfill": "^3.0.4",
     "inquirer": "^8.2.0",
     "is-node-process": "^1.0.1",
@@ -115,7 +116,6 @@
     "eslint-plugin-prettier": "^3.4.0",
     "fs-extra": "^10.0.0",
     "fs-teardown": "^0.3.0",
-    "graphql": "^16.3.0",
     "jest": "26",
     "json-bigint": "^1.0.0",
     "lint-staged": "^11.0.1",
@@ -134,13 +134,9 @@
     "webpack-dev-server": "^3.11.2"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "graphql": "^15.0.0 || ^16.0.0",
     "typescript": ">= 4.2.x <= 4.8.x"
   },
   "peerDependenciesMeta": {
-    "graphql": {
-      "optional": true
-    },
     "typescript": {
       "optional": true
     }
@@ -153,4 +149,4 @@
       "path": "./node_modules/cz-conventional-changelog"
     }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/internal/parseGraphQLRequest.ts b/src/utils/internal/parseGraphQLRequest.ts
index 83835334c..b3d757040 100644
--- a/src/utils/internal/parseGraphQLRequest.ts
+++ b/src/utils/internal/parseGraphQLRequest.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import type {
   OperationDefinitionNode,
   OperationTypeNode,
 } from 'graphql'
+import { parse } from 'graphql'
 import { GraphQLVariables } from '../../handlers/GraphQLHandler'
 import { getPublicUrlFromRequest } from '../request/getPublicUrlFromRequest'
 import { MockedRequest } from '../request/MockedRequest'
@@ -40,9 +41,6 @@ export function parseDocumentNode(node: DocumentNode): ParsedGraphQLQuery {
 
 function parseQuery(query: string): ParsedGraphQLQuery | Error {
   try {
-    // Since 'graphql' is an optional peer dependency,
-    // we'll attempt to import it dynamically
-    const { parse } = require('graphql')
     const ast = parse(query)
     return parseDocumentNode(ast)
   } catch (error) {
diff --git a/test/graphql-api/compatibility.node.test.ts b/test/graphql-api/compatibility.node.test.ts
index 62fdf7ac2..c317e6d81 100644
--- a/test/graphql-api/compatibility.node.test.ts
+++ b/test/graphql-api/compatibility.node.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import fetch from 'cross-fetch'
-import { graphql as executeGraphql } from 'graphql'
-import { buildSchema } from 'graphql/utilities'
+import { graphql as executeGraphql, buildSchema } from 'graphql'
 import { graphql } from 'msw'
 import { setupServer } from 'msw/node'
 import { createGraphQLClient, gql } from '../support/graphql'
diff --git a/test/graphql-api/extensions.node.test.ts b/test/graphql-api/extensions.node.test.ts
index d8bef7b3c..918294795 100644
--- a/test/graphql-api/extensions.node.test.ts
+++ b/test/graphql-api/extensions.node.test.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
 /**
  * @jest-environment node
  */
-import fetch from 'node-fetch'
-import {
-  graphql as executeGraphql,
-  buildSchema,
-  ExecutionResult,
-} from 'graphql'
+import type { ExecutionResult } from 'graphql'
+import { buildSchema, graphql as executeGraphql } from 'graphql'
 import { graphql } from 'msw'
 import { setupServer } from 'msw/node'
+import fetch from 'node-fetch'
 import { gql } from '../support/graphql'
 
 const schema = gql`
diff --git a/test/graphql-api/extensions.test.ts b/test/graphql-api/extensions.test.ts
index 8510ae93a..a65d9abfe 100644
--- a/test/graphql-api/extensions.test.ts
+++ b/test/graphql-api/extensions.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import * as path from 'path'
 import { pageWith } from 'page-with'
-import { ExecutionResult } from 'graphql'
+import type { ExecutionResult } from 'graphql'
 import { executeGraphQLQuery } from './utils/executeGraphQLQuery'
 import { gql } from '../support/graphql'
 
diff --git a/test/graphql-api/response-patching.node.test.ts b/test/graphql-api/response-patching.node.test.ts
index 04e7b6cb3..ad7967b3a 100644
--- a/test/graphql-api/response-patching.node.test.ts
+++ b/test/graphql-api/response-patching.node.test.ts
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
 import { graphql } from 'msw'
 import { setupServer } from 'msw/node'
 import fetch from 'cross-fetch'
-import { graphql as executeGraphql } from 'graphql'
-import { buildSchema } from 'graphql/utilities'
+import { graphql as executeGraphql, buildSchema } from 'graphql'
 import { ServerApi, createServer } from '@open-draft/test-server'
 import { createGraphQLClient, gql } from '../support/graphql'
 
diff --git a/test/graphql-api/response-patching.test.ts b/test/graphql-api/response-patching.test.ts
index a003c4d7d..83074f7a5 100644
--- a/test/graphql-api/response-patching.test.ts
+++ b/test/graphql-api/response-patching.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import * as path from 'path'
 import { pageWith } from 'page-with'
-import { ExecutionResult, buildSchema, graphql } from 'graphql'
+import type { ExecutionResult } from 'graphql'
+import { buildSchema, graphql } from 'graphql'
 import { ServerApi, createServer } from '@open-draft/test-server'
 import { SetupWorkerApi } from 'msw'
 import { gql } from '../support/graphql'
diff --git a/test/support/graphql.ts b/test/support/graphql.ts
index 12b2d2145..766e47c5d 100644
--- a/test/support/graphql.ts
+++ b/test/support/graphql.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { ExecutionResult } from 'graphql'
+import type { ExecutionResult } from 'graphql'
 
 /**
  * Identity function that returns a given template string array.
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 25fdaf88a..744375edb 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -5345,10 +5345,10 @@ graceful-fs@^4.2.9:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/graceful-fs/-/graceful-fs-4.2.9.tgz#041b05df45755e587a24942279b9d113146e1c96"
   integrity sha512-NtNxqUcXgpW2iMrfqSfR73Glt39K+BLwWsPs94yR63v45T0Wbej7eRmL5cWfwEgqXnmjQp3zaJTshdRW/qC2ZQ==
 
-graphql@^16.3.0:
-  version "16.3.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/graphql/-/graphql-16.3.0.tgz#a91e24d10babf9e60c706919bb182b53ccdffc05"
-  integrity sha512-xm+ANmA16BzCT5pLjuXySbQVFwH3oJctUVdy81w1sV0vBU0KgDdBGtxQOUd5zqOBk/JayAFeG8Dlmeq74rjm/A==
+"graphql@^15.0.0 || ^16.0.0":
+  version "16.6.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/graphql/-/graphql-16.6.0.tgz#c2dcffa4649db149f6282af726c8c83f1c7c5fdb"
+  integrity sha512-KPIBPDlW7NxrbT/eh4qPXz5FiFdL5UbaA0XUNz2Rp3Z3hqBSkbj0GVjwFDztsWVauZUWsbKHgMg++sk8UX0bkw==
 
 growly@^1.3.0:
   version "1.3.0"