diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/setup/ui/libraries/tailwindcss.js b/packages/cli/src/commands/setup/ui/libraries/tailwindcss.js
index 418d858399c2..ada3bfdcdc1a 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/setup/ui/libraries/tailwindcss.js
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/setup/ui/libraries/tailwindcss.js
@@ -57,7 +57,12 @@ const tailwindImportsAndNotes = [
 export const handler = async ({ force, install }) => {
   const rwPaths = getPaths()
 
-  const packages = ['postcss', 'postcss-loader', 'tailwindcss', 'autoprefixer']
+  const packages = [
+    'postcss',
+    'postcss-loader',
+    'tailwindcss',
+    'autoprefixer@^9.8.8',
+  ]
 
   const tasks = new Listr([
     {