diff --git a/.changeset/chilled-sheep-collect.md b/.changeset/chilled-sheep-collect.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b944685e16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/chilled-sheep-collect.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/backend-test-utils': patch
+---
+
+Removed unnecessary `@backstage/cli` dependency.
diff --git a/packages/backend-test-utils/package.json b/packages/backend-test-utils/package.json
index a01dbaf0fa..d1f0a86d43 100644
--- a/packages/backend-test-utils/package.json
+++ b/packages/backend-test-utils/package.json
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
     "@backstage/backend-app-api": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/backend-common": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "workspace:^",
-    "@backstage/cli": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/config": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/plugin-auth-node": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/types": "workspace:^",