diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 07c65950..09ebacce 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
         "codemirror": "^6.0.2",
         "dompurify": "^3.1.7",
         "file-saver": "^2.0.5",
-        "jquery": "^3.6.3",
         "jszip": "^3.7.0",
         "localforage": "^1.9.0",
         "minisearch": "^7.2.0",
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@
         "@types/bootstrap": "^3.4.0",
         "@types/expect": "^24.3.0",
         "@types/file-saver": "^2.0.3",
-        "@types/jquery": "^3.5.5",
+        "@types/jquery": "^3.5.34",
         "@types/mocha": "^10.0.8",
         "@types/node": "^22.7.4",
         "bootstrap": "^3.4.1",
@@ -5423,12 +5422,6 @@
         "node": "^18.14.0 || ^20.0.0 || ^22.0.0 || >=24.0.0"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/jquery": {
-      "version": "3.7.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/jquery/-/jquery-3.7.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-m4avr8yL8kmFN8psrbFFFmB/If14iN5o9nw/NgnnM+kybDJpRsAynV2BsfpTYrTRysYUdADVD7CkUUizgkpLfg==",
-      "license": "MIT"
-    },
     "node_modules/js-tokens": {
       "version": "4.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/js-tokens/-/js-tokens-4.0.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6171268c..1323f78f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
     "codemirror": "^6.0.2",
     "dompurify": "^3.1.7",
     "file-saver": "^2.0.5",
-    "jquery": "^3.6.3",
     "jszip": "^3.7.0",
     "localforage": "^1.9.0",
     "minisearch": "^7.2.0",
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@
     "@types/bootstrap": "^3.4.0",
     "@types/expect": "^24.3.0",
     "@types/file-saver": "^2.0.3",
-    "@types/jquery": "^3.5.5",
+    "@types/jquery": "^3.5.34",
     "@types/mocha": "^10.0.8",
     "@types/node": "^22.7.4",
     "bootstrap": "^3.4.1",
diff --git a/src/ide/settings.ts b/src/ide/settings.ts
index bf212030..5a1e5757 100644
--- a/src/ide/settings.ts
+++ b/src/ide/settings.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { setBarVisible } from "./shortcutbar";
 import { debugHighlightTagsTooltip } from "./views/debug";
 import { insertTabKeymap, smartIndentKeymap } from "./views/tabs";
 
-declare var bootbox;
+declare var bootbox: BootboxStatic;
 declare var $: JQueryStatic;
 
 export const highlightSpecialCharsCompartment = new Compartment();
diff --git a/src/ide/shortcutbar.ts b/src/ide/shortcutbar.ts
index ee8982bf..3c1c9a78 100644
--- a/src/ide/shortcutbar.ts
+++ b/src/ide/shortcutbar.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import $ = require("jquery");
+declare var $: JQueryStatic; // use browser jquery
 import { isMacOS } from "./keys";
 
 // KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS / STATUS BAR
diff --git a/src/ide/windows.ts b/src/ide/windows.ts
index 068dda29..e58aee5a 100644
--- a/src/ide/windows.ts
+++ b/src/ide/windows.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-import $ = require("jquery");
+declare var $: JQueryStatic; // use browser jquery
 import { getFilenameForPath, getFilenamePrefix } from "../common/util";
 import { FileData, WorkerError } from "../common/workertypes";
 import { CodeProject } from "./project";