diff --git a/plugins/code-coverage-backend/package.json b/plugins/code-coverage-backend/package.json
index 9ee98d52ad..d1fa4e4aed 100644
--- a/plugins/code-coverage-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/code-coverage-backend/package.json
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@backstage/backend-common": "workspace:^",
+    "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/catalog-client": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/catalog-model": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/config": "workspace:^",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 0096b61d7e..6ba1771c8e 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -6096,6 +6096,7 @@ __metadata:
   resolution: "@backstage/plugin-code-coverage-backend@workspace:plugins/code-coverage-backend"
   dependencies:
     "@backstage/backend-common": "workspace:^"
+    "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/catalog-client": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/catalog-model": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/cli": "workspace:^"