diff --git a/__tests__/fixtures/node_modules/optional-dep-meta-parent/index.js b/__tests__/fixtures/node_modules/optional-dep-meta-parent/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b388e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/__tests__/fixtures/node_modules/optional-dep-meta-parent/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+require('optional-dep-wont-be-found');
diff --git a/__tests__/fixtures/node_modules/optional-dep-meta-parent/package.json b/__tests__/fixtures/node_modules/optional-dep-meta-parent/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45ddaa0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/__tests__/fixtures/node_modules/optional-dep-meta-parent/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "name": "optional-dep-meta-parent",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "",
+  "main": "index.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+  },
+  "author": "",
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "peerDependencies": {
+    "optional-dep-wont-be-found": "^1"
+  },
+  "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+    "optional-dep-wont-be-found": {
+      "optional": true
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/__tests__/fixtures/optional-dep-meta-missing.js b/__tests__/fixtures/optional-dep-meta-missing.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8230a51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/__tests__/fixtures/optional-dep-meta-missing.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+require('optional-dep-meta-parent');
diff --git a/__tests__/get-dependency-list.js b/__tests__/get-dependency-list.js
index 15f488d..38641dd 100644
--- a/__tests__/get-dependency-list.js
+++ b/__tests__/get-dependency-list.js
@@ -83,6 +83,17 @@ test('should handle requires to a missing optionalDependency listed in dependenc
   t.true(log.called);
 });
 
+test('should handle requires to a missing peerDependency listed in peerDependenciesMeta as optional', (t) => {
+  const fileName = path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures', 'optional-dep-meta-missing.js');
+  const log = sinon.stub();
+
+  const list = getDependencyList(fileName, Object.assign({ cli: { log } }, serverless));
+
+  t.true(list.some(item => item.indexOf(`optional-dep-meta-missing.js`) !== -1));
+  t.true(list.some(item => item.indexOf(`node_modules/optional-dep-meta-parent/index.js`) !== -1));
+  t.true(log.called);
+});
+
 test('includes a dependency with peerDependencies', (t) => {
   const fileName = path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures', 'dep-with-peer.js');
 
diff --git a/get-dependency-list.js b/get-dependency-list.js
index 507ba96..448c394 100644
--- a/get-dependency-list.js
+++ b/get-dependency-list.js
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ const readPkgUp = require('read-pkg-up');
 const requirePackageName = require('require-package-name');
 const glob = require('glob');
 
-function ignoreMissing(dependency, optional) {
-  return optional && dependency in optional;
+function ignoreMissing(dependency, optional, peerDependenciesMeta) {
+  return optional && dependency in optional
+    || peerDependenciesMeta && dependency in peerDependenciesMeta && peerDependenciesMeta[dependency].optional;
 }
 
 module.exports = function(filename, serverless) {
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ module.exports = function(filename, serverless) {
   const modulesToProcess = [];
   const localFilesToProcess = [filename];
 
-  function handle(name, basedir, optionalDependencies) {
+  function handle(name, basedir, optionalDependencies, peerDependenciesMeta) {
     const moduleName = requirePackageName(name.replace(/\\/, '/'));
 
     try {
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ module.exports = function(filename, serverless) {
       }
     } catch (e) {
       if (e.code === 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND') {
-        if (ignoreMissing(moduleName, optionalDependencies)) {
+        if (ignoreMissing(moduleName, optionalDependencies, peerDependenciesMeta)) {
           serverless.cli.log(`[serverless-plugin-include-dependencies]: WARNING missing optional dependency: ${moduleName}`);
           return null;
         }
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ module.exports = function(filename, serverless) {
 
       if (dependencies) {
         Object.keys(dependencies).forEach(dependency => {
-          handle(dependency, currentModulePath, packageJson.optionalDependencies);
+          handle(dependency, currentModulePath, packageJson.optionalDependencies, packageJson.peerDependenciesMeta);
         });
       }
     });