diff --git a/packages/web/package.json b/packages/web/package.json
index a52427c..4d96283 100644
--- a/packages/web/package.json
+++ b/packages/web/package.json
@@ -9,11 +9,7 @@
     "lint": "next lint"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@carbon/icons-react": "10.22.0",
     "@nirvana/components": "*",
-    "carbon-components": "10.25.0",
-    "carbon-components-react": "7.25.0",
-    "carbon-icons": "7.0.7",
     "next": "12.1.4",
     "react": "^17.0.2",
     "react-dom": "^17.0.2",
@@ -22,7 +18,6 @@
     "sass": "1.29.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@types/carbon-components-react": "^7.55.1",
     "@types/node": "17.0.23",
     "@types/react": "17.0.43",
     "@types/react-dom": "17.0.14",
diff --git a/packages/web/pages/desktopStatic.tsx b/packages/web/pages/desktopStatic.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87a1217
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/web/pages/desktopStatic.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+// this is to speed up the development of components for the electron app
+
+export default function DesktopStatic() {
+  return <></>;
+}