diff --git a/lib/cli/package.json b/lib/cli/package.json
index ddae0a8ec0..bce55cd84f 100644
--- a/lib/cli/package.json
+++ b/lib/cli/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     "dist": "rm -rf ../../dist/libs/cli && npm run build && cp -R ./bin ../../dist/libs/cli && cp -R ./resources ../../dist/libs/cli && cp -R ./templates ../../dist/libs/cli && cp ./package.json ../../dist/libs/cli"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@alfresco/js-api": ">=8.0.1",
+    "@alfresco/js-api": ">=8.0.0-alpha.7",
     "commander": "^6.2.1",
     "ejs": "^3.1.9",
     "license-checker": "^25.0.1",