diff --git a/src/fastmcp/settings.py b/src/fastmcp/settings.py
index 76f70e36f..0e1ec1aff 100644
--- a/src/fastmcp/settings.py
+++ b/src/fastmcp/settings.py
@@ -244,13 +244,10 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
         ),
     ] = False
 
-    server_dependencies: Annotated[
-        list[str],
-        Field(
-            default_factory=list,
-            description="List of dependencies to install in the server environment",
-        ),
-    ] = []
+    server_dependencies: list[str] = Field(
+        default_factory=list,
+        description="List of dependencies to install in the server environment",
+    )
 
     # StreamableHTTP settings
     json_response: bool = False