diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index e8a9c5df2d..aac991f7f0 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@
     "@backstage/theme": "workspace:^",
     "@types/cross-spawn": "^6.0.2",
     "@types/diff": "^5.0.0",
-    "@types/ejs": "^3.1.3",
     "@types/express": "^4.17.6",
     "@types/fs-extra": "^9.0.1",
     "@types/http-proxy": "^1.17.4",