diff --git a/lib/cli/package.json b/lib/cli/package.json
index 2db169ae24..8f6ba8c49c 100644
--- a/lib/cli/package.json
+++ b/lib/cli/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "description": "Alfresco ADF cli and utils",
   "version": "6.9.0",
   "author": "Hyland Software, Inc. and its affiliates",
-  "type": "module",
+  "type": "commonjs",
   "bin": {
     "adf-cli": "bin/adf-cli",
     "adf": "bin/adf-cli"