diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index c23d43b6a95..6418fd88692 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@angular/compiler": "0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER",
     "rxjs": "^6.5.3 || ^7.4.0",
-    "zone.js": "~0.15.0"
+    "zone.js": "~0.15.0 || ~0.16.0"
   },
   "peerDependenciesMeta": {
     "@angular/compiler": {
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index f7249fe0d37..d647676c10d 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^2.3.0
         version: 2.8.1
       zone.js:
-        specifier: ~0.15.0
+        specifier: ~0.15.0 || ~0.16.0
         version: 0.15.1
 
   packages/core/test/bundling: