diff --git a/code/lib/codemod/package.json b/code/lib/codemod/package.json
index 440fca5ae9c1..82e2a3b1bb24 100644
--- a/code/lib/codemod/package.json
+++ b/code/lib/codemod/package.json
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
     "prep": "../../../scripts/prepare/bundle.ts"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@babel/core": "^7.20.2",
     "@babel/preset-env": "^7.20.2",
     "@babel/types": "^7.20.2",
     "@storybook/csf": "next",
diff --git a/code/yarn.lock b/code/yarn.lock
index b6f60954f33a..d4bc4ff938f9 100644
--- a/code/yarn.lock
+++ b/code/yarn.lock
@@ -6269,6 +6269,7 @@ __metadata:
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@storybook/codemod@workspace:lib/codemod"
   dependencies:
+    "@babel/core": ^7.20.2
     "@babel/preset-env": ^7.20.2
     "@babel/types": ^7.20.2
     "@storybook/csf": next