diff --git a/.changeset/hono-peer-optional.md b/.changeset/hono-peer-optional.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2f6a3ef5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/hono-peer-optional.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@modelcontextprotocol/node': patch
+---
+
+Mark `hono` peer dependency as optional. `@modelcontextprotocol/node` only uses `getRequestListener` from `@hono/node-server` (Node HTTP ↔ Web Standard conversion), which does not require the `hono` framework at runtime. Consumers no longer need to install `hono` to use `NodeStreamableHTTPServerTransport`. Note: `@hono/node-server` itself still declares `hono` as a hard peer, so package managers may emit a warning; this is upstream and harmless for `getRequestListener`-only usage.
diff --git a/packages/middleware/node/package.json b/packages/middleware/node/package.json
index 7fcaf9106..17a17f083 100644
--- a/packages/middleware/node/package.json
+++ b/packages/middleware/node/package.json
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@
         "@modelcontextprotocol/server": "workspace:^",
         "hono": "catalog:runtimeServerOnly"
     },
+    "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "hono": {
+            "optional": true
+        }
+    },
     "devDependencies": {
         "@modelcontextprotocol/server": "workspace:^",
         "@modelcontextprotocol/core": "workspace:^",