diff --git a/packages/repo-tools/src/commands/api-reports/api-extractor.ts b/packages/repo-tools/src/commands/api-reports/api-extractor.ts
index 24999a0257..c14a90152f 100644
--- a/packages/repo-tools/src/commands/api-reports/api-extractor.ts
+++ b/packages/repo-tools/src/commands/api-reports/api-extractor.ts
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ export async function createTemporaryTsConfig(includedPackageDirs: string[]) {
     extends: './tsconfig.json',
     include: [
       // These two contain global definitions that are needed for stable API report generation
-      `${resolvePackagePathBackend('@backstage/cli', 'asset-types/asset-types.d.ts')}`,
+      resolvePackagePathBackend('@backstage/cli', 'asset-types/asset-types.d.ts'),
       ...includedPackageDirs.map(dir => join(dir, 'src')),
     ],
   });