diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 49c97bb197..1f0c6e7602 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ jobs:
         run: yarn backstage-cli config:check --lax
 
       - name: lint
-        run: yarn lerna -- run lint --since origin/master
+        run: yarn backstage-cli repo lint --since origin/master
 
       - name: type checking and declarations
         run: yarn tsc:full
@@ -139,11 +139,11 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: build changed packages
         if: ${{ steps.yarn-lock.outcome == 'success' }}
-        run: yarn lerna -- run build --since origin/master --include-dependencies
+        run: yarn backstage-cli repo build --all --since origin/master
 
       - name: build all packages
         if: ${{ steps.yarn-lock.outcome == 'failure' }}
-        run: yarn lerna -- run build
+        run: yarn backstage-cli repo build --all
 
       - name: verify type dependencies
         run: yarn lint:type-deps
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy_nightly.yml
index 4997668563..ab4c9bcfdb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_nightly.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
         run: yarn tsc
 
       - name: build
-        run: yarn build
+        run: yarn backstage-cli repo build
 
       # Prepares a nightly release version of any package with pending changesets
       # Pre-mode is exited if case we're in it, otherwise it has no effect
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_packages.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy_packages.yml
index 9b7a233767..fd9ed216be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_packages.yml
@@ -102,13 +102,13 @@ jobs:
         run: yarn backstage-cli config:check --lax
 
       - name: lint
-        run: yarn lerna -- run lint
+        run: yarn backstage-cli repo lint
 
       - name: type checking and declarations
         run: yarn tsc:full
 
       - name: build
-        run: yarn build
+        run: yarn backstage-cli repo build --all
 
       - name: verify type dependencies
         run: yarn lint:type-deps
@@ -188,7 +188,11 @@ jobs:
         run: yarn tsc:full
 
       - name: build packages
-        run: yarn lerna -- run --ignore example-app --ignore example-backend build
+        run: yarn backstage-cli repo build
+
+      - name: build embedded techdocs app
+        working-directory: packages/techdocs-cli-embedded-app
+        run: yarn build
 
       # Publishes current version of packages that are not already present in the registry
       - name: publish
diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify_e2e-linux.yml b/.github/workflows/verify_e2e-linux.yml
index 3e39aee1ae..e333aaba0c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify_e2e-linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify_e2e-linux.yml
@@ -71,8 +71,7 @@ jobs:
       # End of yarn setup
 
       - run: yarn tsc
-      - name: yarn build
-        run: yarn build --ignore example-app --ignore example-backend --ignore @techdocs/cli
+      - run: yarn backstage-cli repo build
       - name: run E2E test
         run: |
           sudo sysctl fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288
diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify_e2e-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/verify_e2e-windows.yml
index 0977831d19..bc6bc8a698 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify_e2e-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify_e2e-windows.yml
@@ -50,8 +50,7 @@ jobs:
         run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
 
       - run: yarn tsc
-      - name: yarn build
-        run: yarn build --ignore example-app --ignore example-backend --ignore @techdocs/cli
+      - run: yarn backstage-cli repo build
       - name: run E2E test
         run: yarn e2e-test run
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify_windows.yml b/.github/workflows/verify_windows.yml
index 9ae4397bba..5326e293d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify_windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify_windows.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
       # End of yarn setup
 
       - name: lint
-        run: yarn lerna -- run lint
+        run: yarn backstage-cli repo lint
 
       - name: type checking and declarations
         run: yarn tsc:full