diff --git a/rsocket/cli/command.py b/rsocket/cli/command.py
index 731df7da..0221c2ce 100644
--- a/rsocket/cli/command.py
+++ b/rsocket/cli/command.py
@@ -1,13 +1,19 @@
 import asyncio
 import logging
 import ssl
+import sys
 from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from enum import Enum, unique
 from importlib.metadata import version as get_version
 from typing import Optional, Type, Collection, List, Callable
 
-import asyncclick as click
+try:
+    import asyncclick as click
+except ImportError:
+    print("This command requires the CLI extra.")
+    print("Install with: pip install rsocket[cli]")
+    sys.exit(1)
 
 from rsocket.awaitable.awaitable_rsocket import AwaitableRSocket
 from rsocket.extensions.helpers import route, composite, authenticate_simple, authenticate_bearer
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 3a579613..440915e4 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ channels =
 asyncwebsockets = asyncwebsockets>=0.9.4
 
 [options.entry_points]
-cli.console_scripts =
+console_scripts =
     rsocket-py = rsocket.cli.command:command
 
 [tool:pytest]