diff --git a/packages/cli/src/utils/dependencies.js b/packages/cli/src/utils/dependencies.js
index 2df8d5348b..969720d7bd 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/utils/dependencies.js
+++ b/packages/cli/src/utils/dependencies.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { getPKG } from '@nuxt/utils'
 
 const dependencies = {
   webpack: '^4.46.0',
+  'css-loader': '>=4.2.0',
   'sass-loader': '^10.1.1'
 }