diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 619064a..7c492b5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
     ]
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@types/connect-history-api-fallback": "^1.5.4",
     "@types/ws": "^8.18.1",
     "chokidar": "^5.0.0",
     "connect-history-api-fallback": "^2.0.0",
@@ -65,7 +64,6 @@
     "@rstest/core": "^0.9.2",
     "@types/mime-types": "3.0.1",
     "@types/node": "^24.12.0",
-    "@types/node-forge": "^1.3.14",
     "@types/serve-static": "^2.2.0",
     "@types/trusted-types": "^2.0.7",
     "@types/ws": "8.18.1",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 99056ed..c067edf 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ importers:
 
   .:
     dependencies:
-      '@types/connect-history-api-fallback':
-        specifier: ^1.5.4
-        version: 1.5.4
       '@types/ws':
         specifier: ^8.18.1
         version: 8.18.1
@@ -63,9 +60,6 @@ importers:
       '@types/node':
         specifier: ^24.12.0
         version: 24.12.0
-      '@types/node-forge':
-        specifier: ^1.3.14
-        version: 1.3.14
       '@types/serve-static':
         specifier: ^2.2.0
         version: 2.2.0
@@ -638,9 +632,6 @@ packages:
   '@types/chai@5.2.3':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-Mw558oeA9fFbv65/y4mHtXDs9bPnFMZAL/jxdPFUpOHHIXX91mcgEHbS5Lahr+pwZFR8A7GQleRWeI6cGFC2UA==}
 
-  '@types/connect-history-api-fallback@1.5.4':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-n6Cr2xS1h4uAulPRdlw6Jl6s1oG8KrVilPN2yUITEs+K48EzMJJ3W1xy8K5eWuFvjp3R74AOIGSmp2UfBJ8HFw==}
-
   '@types/deep-eql@4.0.2':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-c9h9dVVMigMPc4bwTvC5dxqtqJZwQPePsWjPlpSOnojbor6pGqdk541lfA7AqFQr5pB1BRdq0juY9db81BwyFw==}
 
@@ -653,9 +644,6 @@ packages:
   '@types/estree@1.0.8':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-dWHzHa2WqEXI/O1E9OjrocMTKJl2mSrEolh1Iomrv6U+JuNwaHXsXx9bLu5gG7BUWFIN0skIQJQ/L1rIex4X6w==}
 
-  '@types/express-serve-static-core@4.19.8':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-02S5fmqeoKzVZCHPZid4b8JH2eM5HzQLZWN2FohQEy/0eXTq8VXZfSN6Pcr3F6N9R/vNrj7cpgbhjie6m/1tCA==}
-
   '@types/http-errors@2.0.4':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-D0CFMMtydbJAegzOyHjtiKPLlvnm3iTZyZRSZoLq2mRhDdmLfIWOCYPfQJ4cu2erKghU++QvjcUjp/5h7hESpA==}
 
@@ -668,24 +656,9 @@ packages:
   '@types/mime-types@3.0.1':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-xRMsfuQbnRq1Ef+C+RKaENOxXX87Ygl38W1vDfPHRku02TgQr+Qd8iivLtAMcR0KF5/29xlnFihkTlbqFrGOVQ==}
 
-  '@types/mime@1.3.5':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-/pyBZWSLD2n0dcHE3hq8s8ZvcETHtEuF+3E7XVt0Ig2nvsVQXdghHVcEkIWjy9A0wKfTn97a/PSDYohKIlnP/w==}
-
-  '@types/node-forge@1.3.14':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-mhVF2BnD4BO+jtOp7z1CdzaK4mbuK0LLQYAvdOLqHTavxFNq4zA1EmYkpnFjP8HOUzedfQkRnp0E2ulSAYSzAw==}
-
   '@types/node@24.12.0':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-GYDxsZi3ChgmckRT9HPU0WEhKLP08ev/Yfcq2AstjrDASOYCSXeyjDsHg4v5t4jOj7cyDX3vmprafKlWIG9MXQ==}
 
-  '@types/qs@6.9.16':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-7i+zxXdPD0T4cKDuxCUXJ4wHcsJLwENa6Z3dCu8cfCK743OGy5Nu1RmAGqDPsoTDINVEcdXKRvR/zre+P2Ku1A==}
-
-  '@types/range-parser@1.2.7':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-hKormJbkJqzQGhziax5PItDUTMAM9uE2XXQmM37dyd4hVM+5aVl7oVxMVUiVQn2oCQFN/LKCZdvSM0pFRqbSmQ==}
-
-  '@types/send@0.17.4':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-x2EM6TJOybec7c52BX0ZspPodMsQUd5L6PRwOunVyVUhXiBSKf3AezDL8Dgvgt5o0UfKNfuA0eMLr2wLT4AiBA==}
-
   '@types/serve-static@2.2.0':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-8mam4H1NHLtu7nmtalF7eyBH14QyOASmcxHhSfEoRyr0nP/YdoesEtU+uSRvMe96TW/HPTtkoKqQLl53N7UXMQ==}
 
@@ -2492,11 +2465,6 @@ snapshots:
       '@types/deep-eql': 4.0.2
       assertion-error: 2.0.1
 
-  '@types/connect-history-api-fallback@1.5.4':
-    dependencies:
-      '@types/express-serve-static-core': 4.19.8
-      '@types/node': 24.12.0
-
   '@types/deep-eql@4.0.2': {}
 
   '@types/eslint-scope@3.7.7':
@@ -2511,13 +2479,6 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@types/estree@1.0.8': {}
 
-  '@types/express-serve-static-core@4.19.8':
-    dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 24.12.0
-      '@types/qs': 6.9.16
-      '@types/range-parser': 1.2.7
-      '@types/send': 0.17.4
-
   '@types/http-errors@2.0.4': {}
 
   '@types/http-proxy@1.17.17':
@@ -2528,25 +2489,10 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@types/mime-types@3.0.1': {}
 
-  '@types/mime@1.3.5': {}
-
-  '@types/node-forge@1.3.14':
-    dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 24.12.0
-
   '@types/node@24.12.0':
     dependencies:
       undici-types: 7.16.0
 
-  '@types/qs@6.9.16': {}
-
-  '@types/range-parser@1.2.7': {}
-
-  '@types/send@0.17.4':
-    dependencies:
-      '@types/mime': 1.3.5
-      '@types/node': 24.12.0
-
   '@types/serve-static@2.2.0':
     dependencies:
       '@types/http-errors': 2.0.4
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index 4aa826e..8c48463 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ import type {
 } from 'node:http';
 import type { ServerOptions } from 'node:https';
 import type {
+  DevServer,
   DevServerMiddlewareHandler,
   DevServerOpenOptions,
   DevServerStaticItem,
 } from '@rspack/core';
 import type { FSWatcher, ChokidarOptions as WatchOptions } from 'chokidar';
-import type { Options as ConnectHistoryApiFallbackOptions } from 'connect-history-api-fallback';
 import type {
   Server as ConnectApplication,
   IncomingMessage as ConnectIncomingMessage,
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ export type {
   ServerOptions,
   IncomingMessage,
   ConnectApplication,
-  ConnectHistoryApiFallbackOptions,
 };
 export type { IPv6 } from 'ipaddr.js';
 export type { Socket } from 'node:net';
@@ -53,6 +52,11 @@ type BasicServer = import('node:net').Server | import('node:tls').Server;
 /** https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript/issues/29729 */
 export type LiteralUnion<T extends U, U> = T | (U & Record<never, never>);
 
+export type ConnectHistoryApiFallbackOptions = Exclude<
+  NonNullable<DevServer['historyApiFallback']>,
+  boolean
+>;
+
 // type-level helpers, inferred as util types
 export type Request<T extends BasicApplication = ConnectApplication> =
   T extends ConnectApplication ? ConnectIncomingMessage : IncomingMessage;