diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7d7b0e3..55ecc37 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@wanews/nx-esbuild": "^0.24.1",
-    "express": "4.17.2",
     "ipfs-utils": "9.0.7",
     "jest-environment-jsdom": "^28.1.3",
     "node-fetch": "2",
diff --git a/packages/server/esbuild-webpack.config.js b/packages/server/esbuild-webpack.config.js
index 88ab672..7732c11 100644
--- a/packages/server/esbuild-webpack.config.js
+++ b/packages/server/esbuild-webpack.config.js
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ const nodeExternals = require("webpack-node-externals")
 
 module.exports = (config, context) => {
   return merge(config, {
+    target: "node",
+    externals: [nodeExternals()],
     module: {
       rules: [
         {