diff --git a/docs/getting-started/development-environment.md b/docs/getting-started/development-environment.md
index 4dd2f7c9c7..489116fcc8 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started/development-environment.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started/development-environment.md
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ yarn build # Build published versions of packages, depends on tsc
 
 yarn lint # lint packages that have changed since later commit on origin/master
 yarn lint:all # lint all packages
+yarn lint:type-deps # verify that @types/* dependencies are placed correctly in packages
 
 yarn test # test packages that have changed since later commit on origin/master
 yarn test:all # test all packages
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index de924894c7..437ce36c4b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     "test:all": "lerna run test -- --coverage",
     "lint": "lerna run lint --since origin/master --",
     "lint:all": "lerna run lint --",
+    "lint:type-deps": "node scripts/check-type-dependencies.js",
     "docker-build": "yarn bundle && docker build . -t spotify/backstage",
     "create-plugin": "backstage-cli create-plugin",
     "remove-plugin": "backstage-cli remove-plugin",