diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 378c21602ee..5f912b02622 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 		"url": "https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/issues"
 	},
 	"bin": {
-		"utils": "./tools/monorepo-utils/dist/index.js"
+		"utils": "./tools/monorepo-utils/bin/run"
 	},
 	"scripts": {
 		"build": "pnpm exec turbo run turbo:build",
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 		"create-extension": "node ./tools/create-extension/index.js",
 		"cherry-pick": "node ./tools/cherry-pick/bin/run",
 		"sync-dependencies": "pnpm exec syncpack -- fix-mismatches",
-		"utils": "./tools/monorepo-utils/dist/index.js"
+		"utils": "./tools/monorepo-utils/bin/run"
 	},
 	"devDependencies": {
 		"@babel/preset-env": "^7.20.2",
diff --git a/tools/monorepo-utils/bin/run b/tools/monorepo-utils/bin/run
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..4c9974b2f94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/monorepo-utils/bin/run
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+const { program } = require( '../dist/index' );
+
+program.parse( process.argv );
diff --git a/tools/monorepo-utils/src/index.ts b/tools/monorepo-utils/src/index.ts
index 2fb352fc639..b967a633f4b 100755
--- a/tools/monorepo-utils/src/index.ts
+++ b/tools/monorepo-utils/src/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#! /usr/bin/env node
 /**
  * External dependencies
  */
@@ -9,9 +8,7 @@ import { Command } from '@commander-js/extra-typings';
  */
 import CodeFreeze from './code-freeze/commands';
 
-const program = new Command()
+export const program = new Command()
 	.name( 'utils' )
 	.description( 'Monorepo utilities' )
 	.addCommand( CodeFreeze );
-
-program.parse( process.argv );