diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d9b384fb7d..0e60de31e1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
     "jest-haste-map@^29.7.0": "patch:jest-haste-map@npm%3A29.7.0#./.yarn/patches/jest-haste-map-npm-29.7.0-e3be419eff.patch"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/errors": "workspace:^",
     "@manypkg/get-packages": "^1.1.3",
     "@types/global-agent": "^2.1.3",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index c14251269c..d489203875 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -40239,6 +40239,7 @@ __metadata:
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "root@workspace:."
   dependencies:
+    "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/cli": "workspace:*"
     "@backstage/codemods": "workspace:*"
     "@backstage/create-app": "workspace:*"