diff --git a/snapcraft/commands/lifecycle.py b/snapcraft/commands/lifecycle.py
index b15b617fee..7cdfdc6c87 100644
--- a/snapcraft/commands/lifecycle.py
+++ b/snapcraft/commands/lifecycle.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 """Snapcraft lifecycle commands."""
 
 import argparse
-import pathlib
 import textwrap
 from typing import Any
 
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@
 import snapcraft.pack
 
 
-class PackCommand(craft_application.commands.LifecycleCommand):
+class PackCommand(craft_application.commands.lifecycle.PackCommand):
     """Snapcraft pack command."""
 
     name = "pack"
@@ -55,13 +54,6 @@ def _fill_parser(self, parser: argparse.ArgumentParser) -> None:
             default=None,
             help="Directory to pack",
         )
-        parser.add_argument(
-            "--output",
-            "-o",
-            type=pathlib.Path,
-            default=pathlib.Path(),
-            help="Output directory for created packages",
-        )
 
     @override
     def _run(
@@ -78,22 +70,7 @@ def _run(
             )
             emit.message(f"Packed {snap_filename}")
         else:
-            super()._run(parsed_args, step_name="prime")
-            self._services.package.update_project()
-            self._services.package.write_metadata(self._services.lifecycle.prime_dir)
-
-            emit.progress("Packing...")
-            packages = self._services.package.pack(
-                self._services.lifecycle.prime_dir, parsed_args.output
-            )
-
-            if not packages:
-                emit.progress("No packages created.", permanent=True)
-            elif len(packages) == 1:
-                emit.progress(f"Packed {packages[0].name}", permanent=True)
-            else:
-                package_names = ", ".join(pkg.name for pkg in packages)
-                emit.progress(f"Packed: {package_names}", permanent=True)
+            super()._run(parsed_args)
 
     @override
     def needs_project(self, parsed_args: argparse.Namespace) -> bool: