diff --git a/alt/pnpm-lock.yaml b/alt/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 847b97f1..cd7b4b3b 100644
--- a/alt/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/alt/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^2.0.4
         version: 2.0.4(@types/node@20.14.13)
 
+  api/pkgs/@duckdb/node-api:
+    dependencies:
+      '@jraymakers/duckdb-node-bindings':
+        specifier: workspace:*
+        version: link:../../../../bindings/pkgs/@duckdb/node-bindings
+
   bindings:
     dependencies:
       '@jraymakers/duckdb-node-bindings':
diff --git a/alt/pnpm-workspace.yaml b/alt/pnpm-workspace.yaml
index 51a7664f..9a0a70cc 100644
--- a/alt/pnpm-workspace.yaml
+++ b/alt/pnpm-workspace.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 packages:
   - './*'
+  - 'api/pkgs/@duckdb/*'
   - 'bindings/pkgs/@duckdb/*'