diff --git a/plugins/catalog-common/package.json b/plugins/catalog-common/package.json
index cfcfee74d8..e4eee51e7f 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-common/package.json
+++ b/plugins/catalog-common/package.json
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
     "test": "backstage-cli package test"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/catalog-model": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/plugin-permission-common": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/plugin-search-common": "workspace:^"
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index d489203875..c3d374b1cd 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -5742,6 +5742,7 @@ __metadata:
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@backstage/plugin-catalog-common@workspace:plugins/catalog-common"
   dependencies:
+    "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/catalog-model": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/cli": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/plugin-permission-common": "workspace:^"