diff --git a/packages/cli/tsconfig.json b/packages/cli/tsconfig.json
index a12c30f06606..7b2d2f747a61 100644
--- a/packages/cli/tsconfig.json
+++ b/packages/cli/tsconfig.json
@@ -7,5 +7,15 @@
     "noEmit": true
   },
   "include": ["src", "./testUtils.d.ts"],
-  "exclude": ["**/__testfixtures__"]
+  "exclude": ["**/__testfixtures__"],
+  "references": [
+    { "path": "../api-server" },
+    { "path": "../cli-helpers" },
+    { "path": "../fastify" },
+    { "path": "../internal" },
+    { "path": "../prerender" },
+    { "path": "../project-config" },
+    { "path": "../structure" },
+    { "path": "../telemetry" }
+  ]
 }