diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index f1ca54ca1c..a430cc851c 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   "main": "dist",
   "scripts": {
     "exec": "npx ts-node ./src",
-    "build": "backstage-cli build-cache -- tsc --outDir dist --noEmit false --module CommonJS",
+    "build": "backstage-cli build-cache -- tsc",
     "lint": "backstage-cli lint",
     "test": "backstage-cli test",
     "start": "nodemon ."
diff --git a/packages/cli/tsconfig.json b/packages/cli/tsconfig.json
index 84b9319b94..e30150dda7 100644
--- a/packages/cli/tsconfig.json
+++ b/packages/cli/tsconfig.json
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 {
-  "extends": "@spotify/web-scripts/config/tsconfig.json",
+  "extends": "../../tsconfig.json",
   "include": ["src"],
   "compilerOptions": {
+    "outDir": "dist",
+    "module": "CommonJS",
     "baseUrl": "src",
     "paths": {
       "*": ["src/*"]