diff --git a/plugins/app-node/package.json b/plugins/app-node/package.json
index 9caff82e9d..486ad7f9f7 100644
--- a/plugins/app-node/package.json
+++ b/plugins/app-node/package.json
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
   ],
   "dependencies": {
     "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "workspace:^",
+    "@types/express": "^4.17.6",
     "express": "^4.18.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 2ed762bf99..2177fb8ab0 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -4664,6 +4664,7 @@ __metadata:
   dependencies:
     "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/cli": "workspace:^"
+    "@types/express": ^4.17.6
     express: ^4.18.2
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft