diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index 0c3a27942e..56ffb47c9c 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 {
   "$schema": "node_modules/lerna/schemas/lerna-schema.json",
-  "useWorkspaces": false,
-  "packages": [
-    "packages/*"
-  ],
+  "useWorkspaces": true,
   "version": "6.4.0-beta.13",
   "npmClient": "npm",
   "npmClientArgs": [
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 35ecb948d2..65465ec09b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 {
   "name": "lens-monorepo",
   "private": true,
+
+  "workspaces": [
+    "packages/**/*"
+  ],
+
   "scripts": {
     "adr:create": "echo \"What is the title?\"; read title; adr new \"$title\"",
     "adr:change-status": "echo \"Decision number?:\"; read decision; adr status $decision",