diff --git a/packages/wdio-cli/src/constants.ts b/packages/wdio-cli/src/constants.ts
index f25eff6266c..8561616266d 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-cli/src/constants.ts
+++ b/packages/wdio-cli/src/constants.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
     getDefaultFiles,
     convertPackageHashToObject,
     getProjectRoot,
+    detectPackageManager,
 } from './utils.js'
 import type { Questionnair } from './types.js'
 
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ export const CONFIG_HELPER_INTRO = `
 ===============================
 `
 
+export const PMs = ['npm', 'yarn', 'pnpm', 'bun'] as const
 export const SUPPORTED_CONFIG_FILE_EXTENSION = ['js', 'ts', 'mjs', 'mts', 'cjs', 'cts']
 export const configHelperSuccessMessage = ({ projectRootDir, runScript, extraInfo = '' }: { projectRootDir: string, runScript: string, extraInfo: string }) => `
 🤖 Successfully setup project at ${ projectRootDir } 🎉
@@ -667,7 +669,7 @@ export const QUESTIONNAIRE = [{
 }, {
     type: 'confirm',
     name: 'npmInstall',
-    message: 'Do you want me to run `npm install`',
+    message: () => `Do you want me to run \`${detectPackageManager()} install\``,
     default: true
 }]
 
diff --git a/packages/wdio-cli/src/install.ts b/packages/wdio-cli/src/install.ts
index 14b78372b20..b44436f4939 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-cli/src/install.ts
+++ b/packages/wdio-cli/src/install.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { execa } from 'execa'
-import { detectPackageManager, type PM } from './utils.js'
+import { detectPackageManager } from './utils.js'
+import type { PM } from './types.js'
 
 const installCommand: Record<PM, string> = {
     npm: 'install',
diff --git a/packages/wdio-cli/src/types.ts b/packages/wdio-cli/src/types.ts
index d6c4410a7ad..97de75314c3 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-cli/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/wdio-cli/src/types.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import type { Options, Reporters } from '@wdio/types'
 import type { NormalizedPackageJson } from 'read-pkg-up'
-import type { BackendChoice, RegionOptions, CompilerOptions, ElectronBuildToolChoice } from './constants.js'
+import type { BackendChoice, RegionOptions, CompilerOptions, ElectronBuildToolChoice, PMs } from './constants.js'
+
+export type PM = typeof PMs[number]
 
 export interface Questionnair {
     runner: string
diff --git a/packages/wdio-cli/src/utils.ts b/packages/wdio-cli/src/utils.ts
index 00eccbfb0a5..e57ef1c8696 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-cli/src/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/wdio-cli/src/utils.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import {
     TESTING_LIBRARY_PACKAGES,
     COMMUNITY_PACKAGES_WITH_TS_SUPPORT,
     usesSerenity,
+    PMs,
 } from './constants.js'
 import type {
     OnCompleteResult,
@@ -815,8 +816,6 @@ export async function npmInstall(parsedAnswers: ParsedAnswers, npmTag: string) {
     }
 }
 
-export const PMs = ['npm', 'yarn', 'pnpm', 'bun'] as const
-export type PM = typeof PMs[number]
 /**
  * detect the package manager that was used
  */