diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index c5b07275..7d1bf373 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
       "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/e-commerce/shop-frontend",
     },
     {
-      "command": "npx dbos start",
+      "command": "npx dbos-sdk start",
       "name": "Shop Backend",
       "preLaunchTask": "npm: build shop backend",
       "request": "launch",
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
       "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/e-commerce/payment-frontend"
     },
     {
-      "command": "npx dbos start",
+      "command": "npx dbos-sdk start",
       "name": "Payment Backend",
       "preLaunchTask": "npm: build payment backend",
       "request": "launch",
diff --git a/e-commerce/payment-backend/package.json b/e-commerce/payment-backend/package.json
index dcb20d92..ef810bcf 100644
--- a/e-commerce/payment-backend/package.json
+++ b/e-commerce/payment-backend/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "build": "tsc",
     "lint": "eslint --fix --ext .ts .",
     "migrate": "knex migrate:latest",
-    "start": "npm run build && dbos start",
+    "start": "dbos-sdk start",
     "test": "jest --detectOpenHandles"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/e-commerce/payment-frontend/create-openapi-client.sh b/e-commerce/payment-frontend/create-openapi-client.sh
index 71cf8bc3..68331aae 100755
--- a/e-commerce/payment-frontend/create-openapi-client.sh
+++ b/e-commerce/payment-frontend/create-openapi-client.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ cur_dir=$(pwd)
 
 # generate the openapi definition document
 cd $fe_dir/../payment-backend
-npx dbos openapi src/operations.ts
+npx dbos-sdk openapi src/operations.ts
 
 cd $fe_dir
 rm -rf client
diff --git a/e-commerce/shop-backend/package.json b/e-commerce/shop-backend/package.json
index 73dd3906..d2c06d73 100644
--- a/e-commerce/shop-backend/package.json
+++ b/e-commerce/shop-backend/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "lint": "eslint --fix --ext .ts .",
     "migrate": "knex migrate:latest",
     "seed": "knex seed:run",
-    "start": "npm run build && dbos start"
+    "start": "dbos-sdk start"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@dbos-inc/dbos-sdk": "^0.7.25-preview",
diff --git a/e-commerce/shop-frontend/create-openapi-client.sh b/e-commerce/shop-frontend/create-openapi-client.sh
index b9750ef6..1c9556d2 100755
--- a/e-commerce/shop-frontend/create-openapi-client.sh
+++ b/e-commerce/shop-frontend/create-openapi-client.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ cur_dir=$(pwd)
 
 # generate the openapi definition document
 cd $fe_dir/../shop-backend
-npx dbos openapi src/operations.ts
+npx dbos-sdk openapi src/operations.ts
 
 cd $fe_dir
 npx oazapfts ../shop-backend/src/openapi.yaml  ./lib/client.ts
diff --git a/yky-social/create-openapi-client.sh b/yky-social/create-openapi-client.sh
index 7d519d18..bd7be70d 100755
--- a/yky-social/create-openapi-client.sh
+++ b/yky-social/create-openapi-client.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 :
 
 # generate the openapi definition document
-npx dbos openapi src/operations.ts
+npx dbos-sdk openapi src/operations.ts
 
 # generate the typescript-fetch client
 docker run --rm \