diff --git a/src/cli/program/register.subclis.ts b/src/cli/program/register.subclis.ts
index bc2496b70..26beb81e2 100644
--- a/src/cli/program/register.subclis.ts
+++ b/src/cli/program/register.subclis.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,14 @@ const entries: SubCliEntry[] = [
       mod.registerGatewayCli(program);
     },
   },
+  {
+    name: "daemon",
+    description: "Gateway service (legacy alias)",
+    register: async (program) => {
+      const mod = await import("../daemon-cli.js");
+      mod.registerDaemonCli(program);
+    },
+  },
   {
     name: "logs",
     description: "Gateway logs",