diff --git a/lib/cli/package.json b/lib/cli/package.json
index d16e446f85..67e0b8210b 100644
--- a/lib/cli/package.json
+++ b/lib/cli/package.json
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "commander": "^4.0.0",
+    "@alfresco/adf-testing": "3.6.0",
     "license-checker": "^25.0.1",
     "npm-registry-fetch": "^3.9.0",
     "@angular-devkit/core": "^7.2.15",
diff --git a/lib/cli/scripts/init-aae-env.ts b/lib/cli/scripts/init-aae-env.ts
index 2ebf5acab5..b8c427c9db 100644
--- a/lib/cli/scripts/init-aae-env.ts
+++ b/lib/cli/scripts/init-aae-env.ts
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ async function checkIfAppIsReleased(absentApps: any []) {
 
             if (projectReleaseList.list.entries.length === 0) {
                 logger.warn('Project needs release');
-                projectRelease = await modelingAPI.releaseProject(project.entry);
+                projectRelease = await modelingAPI.releaseProject(project);
                 logger.warn(`Project released: ${projectRelease.id}`);
             } else {
                 logger.info('Project already has release');