diff --git a/packages/cli/e2e-test/cli-e2e-test.js b/packages/cli/e2e-test/cli-e2e-test.js
index b238c726a9..67cb71802f 100644
--- a/packages/cli/e2e-test/cli-e2e-test.js
+++ b/packages/cli/e2e-test/cli-e2e-test.js
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ async function pinYarnVersion(dir) {
 async function createApp(appName, workspaceDir, rootDir) {
   const child = spawnPiped(
     [
+      'node',
       resolvePath(workspaceDir, 'packages/cli/bin/backstage-cli'),
       'create-app',
       '--skip-install',