diff --git a/packages/cli-node/package.json b/packages/cli-node/package.json
index 6e5d5a90fd..86d62a6442 100644
--- a/packages/cli-node/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli-node/package.json
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
     "zod": "^3.22.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@backstage/cli": "workspace:^",
-    "mock-fs": "^5.2.0"
+    "@backstage/backend-test-utils": "workspace:^",
+    "@backstage/cli": "workspace:^"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist"
diff --git a/packages/cli-node/src/monorepo/isMonorepo.test.ts b/packages/cli-node/src/monorepo/isMonorepo.test.ts
index eb466a6ac8..de0dae0893 100644
--- a/packages/cli-node/src/monorepo/isMonorepo.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-node/src/monorepo/isMonorepo.test.ts
@@ -15,15 +15,17 @@
  */
 
 import { isMonoRepo } from './isMonoRepo';
-import mockFs from 'mock-fs';
+import { createMockDirectory } from '@backstage/backend-test-utils';
+
+const mockDir = createMockDirectory();
+
+jest.mock('../paths', () => ({
+  paths: { resolveTargetRoot: (...args: string[]) => mockDir.resolve(...args) },
+}));
 
 describe('isMonoRepo', () => {
-  afterEach(() => {
-    mockFs.restore();
-  });
-
   it('should detect a monorepo', async () => {
-    mockFs({
+    mockDir.setContent({
       'package.json': JSON.stringify({
         name: 'foo',
         workspaces: {
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ describe('isMonoRepo', () => {
   });
 
   it('should detect a non- monorepo', async () => {
-    mockFs({
+    mockDir.setContent({
       'package.json': JSON.stringify({
         name: 'foo',
       }),
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ describe('isMonoRepo', () => {
   });
 
   it('should return false if package.json is missing', async () => {
-    mockFs({});
+    mockDir.setContent({});
     await expect(isMonoRepo()).resolves.toBe(false);
   });
 });
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 0b1b81f289..ead69670d5 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3520,6 +3520,7 @@ __metadata:
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@backstage/cli-node@workspace:packages/cli-node"
   dependencies:
+    "@backstage/backend-test-utils": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/cli": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/cli-common": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/errors": "workspace:^"
@@ -3527,7 +3528,6 @@ __metadata:
     "@manypkg/get-packages": ^1.1.3
     "@yarnpkg/parsers": ^3.0.0-rc.4
     fs-extra: 10.1.0
-    mock-fs: ^5.2.0
     semver: ^7.5.3
     zod: ^3.22.4
   languageName: unknown