diff --git a/dev-packages/cli/package.json b/dev-packages/cli/package.json
index c7721c350da13..bdf01128e253a 100644
--- a/dev-packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/dev-packages/cli/package.json
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@theia/application-manager": "^0.11.0",
-    "@theia/application-package": "^0.11.0"
+    "@theia/application-package": "^0.11.0",
+    "yargs": "^11.1.0"
   }
 }