diff --git a/packages/salesforcedx-vscode-core/esbuild.config.js b/packages/salesforcedx-vscode-core/esbuild.config.js
index f8f024abdb..e8fa6f055e 100644
--- a/packages/salesforcedx-vscode-core/esbuild.config.js
+++ b/packages/salesforcedx-vscode-core/esbuild.config.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const sharedConfig = {
   bundle: true,
   format: 'cjs',
   platform: 'node',
-  external: ['vscode', 'applicationinsights', 'shelljs'],
+  external: ['vscode', 'applicationinsights', 'shelljs', '@salesforce/schemas'],
   minify: true,
   keepNames: true,
   plugins: [esbuildPluginPino({ transports: ['pino-pretty'] })],
diff --git a/packages/salesforcedx-vscode-core/package.json b/packages/salesforcedx-vscode-core/package.json
index 14e6e07a8d..71e3c3570f 100644
--- a/packages/salesforcedx-vscode-core/package.json
+++ b/packages/salesforcedx-vscode-core/package.json
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@
       "main": "dist/src/index.js",
       "dependencies": {
         "applicationinsights": "1.0.7",
-        "shelljs": "0.8.5"
+        "shelljs": "0.8.5",
+        "@salesforce/schemas": "1.9.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {}
     }