diff --git a/etc/notes/CHANGES_5.0.0.md b/etc/notes/CHANGES_5.0.0.md
index 048e2bbef02..85ab8845348 100644
--- a/etc/notes/CHANGES_5.0.0.md
+++ b/etc/notes/CHANGES_5.0.0.md
@@ -111,13 +111,13 @@ no longer normalizes the values. There is no new method or property to replace t
 When calling `close()` on a `Cursor`, no more options can be provided. This removes support for the
 `skipKillCursors` option that was unused.
 
-### Snappy v7.x.x or later and optional peerDependency
+### Snappy v7.2.2 or later and optional peerDependency
 
 `snappy` compression has been added to the package.json as a peerDependency that is **optional**.
 This means `npm` will let you know if the version of snappy you have installed is incompatible with the driver.
 
 ```sh
-npm install --save snappy@7
+npm install --save "snappy@^7.2.2"
 ```
 
 ### `.unref()` removed from `Db`
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index c4c3caac4e1..6cfd573be19 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -70,12 +70,16 @@
       },
       "peerDependencies": {
         "@aws-sdk/credential-providers": "^3.201.0",
-        "snappy": "7.x.x"
+        "mongodb-client-encryption": "^2.3.0",
+        "snappy": "^7.2.2"
       },
       "peerDependenciesMeta": {
         "@aws-sdk/credential-providers": {
           "optional": true
         },
+        "mongodb-client-encryption": {
+          "optional": true
+        },
         "snappy": {
           "optional": true
         }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3d029d4186d..c4b4b5049a4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@aws-sdk/credential-providers": "^3.201.0",
-    "snappy": "7.x.x",
-    "mongodb-client-encryption": "^2.3.0"
+    "mongodb-client-encryption": "^2.3.0",
+    "snappy": "^7.2.2"
   },
   "peerDependenciesMeta": {
     "@aws-sdk/credential-providers": {