diff --git a/code/lib/cli/src/utils.ts b/code/lib/cli/src/utils.ts
index b7d9ac811760..119debec9fb7 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli/src/utils.ts
+++ b/code/lib/cli/src/utils.ts
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ const PACKAGES_EXCLUDED_FROM_CORE = [
   '@storybook/addon-bench',
   '@storybook/addon-console',
   '@storybook/addon-postcss',
+  '@storybook/addon-designs',
   '@storybook/addon-styling',
   '@storybook/addon-styling-webpack',
   '@storybook/babel-plugin-require-context-hook',