diff --git a/packages/techdocs-cli-embedded-app/package.json b/packages/techdocs-cli-embedded-app/package.json
index a837ead883..b02a292999 100644
--- a/packages/techdocs-cli-embedded-app/package.json
+++ b/packages/techdocs-cli-embedded-app/package.json
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
     "@backstage/plugin-techdocs-react": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/test-utils": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/theme": "workspace:^",
+    "@backstage/ui": "workspace:^",
     "@material-ui/core": "^4.12.2",
     "@material-ui/icons": "^4.9.1",
     "history": "^5.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/techdocs-cli-embedded-app/src/index.tsx b/packages/techdocs-cli-embedded-app/src/index.tsx
index 81b80e9bcc..f50db079b0 100644
--- a/packages/techdocs-cli-embedded-app/src/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/techdocs-cli-embedded-app/src/index.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 import '@backstage/cli/asset-types';
 import ReactDOM from 'react-dom/client';
+import '@backstage/ui/css/styles.css';
 import App from './App';
 
 ReactDOM.createRoot(document.getElementById('root')!).render(<App />);
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 118e1d3ed8..0d551ade07 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -46507,6 +46507,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@backstage/plugin-techdocs-react": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/test-utils": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/theme": "workspace:^"
+    "@backstage/ui": "workspace:^"
     "@material-ui/core": "npm:^4.12.2"
     "@material-ui/icons": "npm:^4.9.1"
     "@testing-library/dom": "npm:^10.0.0"