diff --git a/.changeset/twelve-zoos-learn.md b/.changeset/twelve-zoos-learn.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c1c553cb70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/twelve-zoos-learn.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/cli': patch
+---
+
+Fix an issue where some commands were not usable because of missing dist files
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/modules/config/index.ts b/packages/cli/src/modules/config/index.ts
index 44cf2ea928..d62dbd4d26 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/modules/config/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/modules/config/index.ts
@@ -74,9 +74,7 @@ export default createCliPlugin({
           .usage('$0', info.description)
           .help()
           .parse(args);
-        const m =
-          (await require('./commands/print')) as typeof import('./commands/print');
-        await m.default(argv);
+        await lazy(() => import('./commands/print'), 'default')(argv);
       },
     });
     reg.addCommand({
@@ -99,9 +97,7 @@ export default createCliPlugin({
           })
           .help()
           .parse(args);
-        const m =
-          (await require('./commands/validate')) as typeof import('./commands/validate');
-        await m.default(argv);
+        await lazy(() => import('./commands/validate'), 'default')(argv);
       },
     });
 
@@ -118,8 +114,7 @@ export default createCliPlugin({
           })
           .help()
           .parse(args);
-        const m = await import('./commands/schema');
-        await m.default(argv);
+        await lazy(() => import('./commands/schema'), 'default')(argv);
       },
     });
 
@@ -136,8 +131,7 @@ export default createCliPlugin({
           })
           .help()
           .parse(args);
-        const m = await import('./commands/schema');
-        await m.default(argv);
+        await lazy(() => import('./commands/schema'), 'default')(argv);
       },
     });
   },