diff --git a/matrix_sdk_common/Cargo.toml b/matrix_sdk_common/Cargo.toml
index 82be838c..7a27e2f6 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_common/Cargo.toml
+++ b/matrix_sdk_common/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ version = "0.4.0"
 
 [dependencies]
 async-trait = "0.1.50"
-instant = { version = "0.1.9", features = ["wasm-bindgen", "now"] }
 ruma = { version = "0.4.0", features = ["client-api-c"] }
 serde = "1.0.126"
 
@@ -24,6 +23,14 @@ version = "1.7.1"
 default-features = false
 features = ["rt", "sync"]
 
+[target.'cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")'.dependencies.instant]
+version = "0.1.9"
+features = ["wasm-bindgen", "now"]
+
+[target.'cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))'.dependencies.instant]
+version = "0.1.9"
+features = ["now"]
+
 [target.'cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")'.dependencies]
 futures = "0.3.15"
 futures-locks = { version = "0.6.0", default-features = false }