diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5bf2ce3..a3c344f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -67,8 +67,7 @@
     "glob": "^10.4.1",
     "path": "^0.12.7",
     "publicodes": "^1.3.3",
-    "yaml": "^2.4.5",
-    "yocto-spinner": "^0.1.0"
+    "yaml": "^2.4.5"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@oclif/test": "^4.0.9",
diff --git a/src/commands/init.ts b/src/commands/init.ts
index cf2ddb4..f1c26d2 100644
--- a/src/commands/init.ts
+++ b/src/commands/init.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 import fs from 'fs'
 import path from 'path'
 import { execSync } from 'node:child_process'
-import { Command } from '@oclif/core'
+import { Command, Flags } from '@oclif/core'
 import * as p from '@clack/prompts'
 import chalk from 'chalk'
-import yoctospinner from 'yocto-spinner'
 
 import { basePackageJson, getPackageJson, PackageJson } from '../utils/pjson'
+import { OptionFlag } from '@oclif/core/lib/interfaces'
+
+type PackageManager = 'npm' | 'yarn' | 'pnpm' | 'bun'
 
 export default class Init extends Command {
   static override args = {}
@@ -27,11 +29,24 @@ manager. Otherwise, it will update the existing package.json file.
     },
   ]
 
-  static override flags = {}
+  static override flags = {
+    'pkg-manager': Flags.string({
+      char: 'p',
+      summary: 'The package manager to use',
+      description: `
+The package manager that will be used to install dependencies. If not provided,
+the command will try to detect the package manager based on the lock files
+present in the project directory, otherwise it will prompt the user to choose
+one.
+`,
+      options: ['npm', 'yarn', 'pnpm', 'bun'],
+    }) as OptionFlag<PackageManager | undefined>,
+  }
 
   public async run(): Promise<void> {
     p.intro(chalk.bgHex('#2975d1')(' publicodes init '))
 
+    const { flags } = await this.parse(Init)
     const pkgJSON = getPackageJson()
 
     if (pkgJSON) {
@@ -43,7 +58,10 @@ manager. Otherwise, it will update the existing package.json file.
       this.updatePackageJson(pjson)
     }
 
-    const pkgManager = findPackageManager() ?? (await askPackageManager())
+    const pkgManager: PackageManager =
+      flags['pkg-manager'] ??
+      findPackageManager() ??
+      (await askPackageManager())
     installDeps(pkgManager)
 
     p.outro('🚀 publicodes is ready to use!')
@@ -116,8 +134,6 @@ function askPackageJsonInfo(): Promise<PackageJson> {
   )
 }
 
-type PackageManager = 'npm' | 'yarn' | 'pnpm' | 'bun'
-
 function findPackageManager(): PackageManager | undefined {
   if (fs.existsSync('yarn.lock')) {
     return 'yarn'
diff --git a/test/commands-data/yarn-init/package.json b/test/commands-data/yarn-init/package.json
deleted file mode 100644
index c28622d..0000000
--- a/test/commands-data/yarn-init/package.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "name": "yarn-init",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
-  "description": "",
-  "author": "",
-  "type": "module",
-  "main": "index.js",
-  "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
-  "license": "MIT",
-  "files": [
-    "dist"
-  ],
-  "peerDependencies": {
-    "publicodes": "^1.5.1"
-  }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/commands/base.test.ts b/test/commands/base.test.ts
index 394f498..32578f8 100644
--- a/test/commands/base.test.ts
+++ b/test/commands/base.test.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ describe('publicodes --help', () => {
 
     runInDir('tmp', async () => {
       const { stdout } = await cli.execCommand('--help')
-
-      expect(stdout).toContain('init  initialize a new project')
+      expect(stdout).toContain('init  Initialize a new project')
     })
   })
 })
diff --git a/test/commands/init.test.ts b/test/commands/init.test.ts
index 4754524..cd3f39e 100644
--- a/test/commands/init.test.ts
+++ b/test/commands/init.test.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { CLIExecutor, runInDir } from '../cli-utils'
 import fs from 'fs'
 import { PackageJson } from '../../src/utils/pjson'
 import path from 'path'
+import {} from '@oclif/test'
 
 describe('publicodes init', () => {
   it('should update existing package.json', async () => {
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ describe('publicodes init', () => {
     runInDir('tmp', async (cwd) => {
       execSync('yarn init -y')
 
-      const { stdout } = await cli.execCommand('init')
+      const { stdout } = await cli.execCommand('init -p yarn')
 
       expect(stdout).toContain('existing package.json file')
       expect(stdout).toContain('package.json file written')
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 61596f9..2c9d851 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -312,6 +312,17 @@
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@pkgjs/parseargs/-/parseargs-0.11.0.tgz#a77ea742fab25775145434eb1d2328cf5013ac33"
   integrity sha512-+1VkjdD0QBLPodGrJUeqarH8VAIvQODIbwh9XpP5Syisf7YoQgsJKPNFoqqLQlu+VQ/tVSshMR6loPMn8U+dPg==
 
+"@publicodes/tools@^1.2.5":
+  version "1.2.5"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@publicodes/tools/-/tools-1.2.5.tgz#ab3177a027d530718057600f78512473a392d8e7"
+  integrity sha512-Cv2nhqd8ucKhFNi6g9aiUqV+PghAdZXk0ECmzXUQjr7AWYVoQZo+/b6rnGcR5uuwg3HOoYqRY8sUenvz80I2sg==
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/node" "^18.11.18"
+    glob "^10.4.1"
+    path "^0.12.7"
+    publicodes "^1.3.3"
+    yaml "^2.4.5"
+
 "@rollup/rollup-android-arm-eabi@4.18.0":
   version "4.18.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@rollup/rollup-android-arm-eabi/-/rollup-android-arm-eabi-4.18.0.tgz#bbd0e616b2078cd2d68afc9824d1fadb2f2ffd27"
@@ -2125,15 +2136,3 @@ yn@3.1.1:
   version "3.1.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/yn/-/yn-3.1.1.tgz#1e87401a09d767c1d5eab26a6e4c185182d2eb50"
   integrity sha512-Ux4ygGWsu2c7isFWe8Yu1YluJmqVhxqK2cLXNQA5AcC3QfbGNpM7fu0Y8b/z16pXLnFxZYvWhd3fhBY9DLmC6Q==
-
-yocto-spinner@^0.1.0:
-  version "0.1.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/yocto-spinner/-/yocto-spinner-0.1.0.tgz#a6579796928a179acbe7a0ffd697e2df7d7a8a4c"
-  integrity sha512-sBra0N4uhNn5UibnOz/HJxB1a0tzZ5zXbqnDe+tfRR3BGy+BmOrzrnQCZRJI7C++JiSZaPygPeNon4QCUmMQ4g==
-  dependencies:
-    yoctocolors "^2.1.1"
-
-yoctocolors@^2.1.1:
-  version "2.1.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/yoctocolors/-/yoctocolors-2.1.1.tgz#e0167474e9fbb9e8b3ecca738deaa61dd12e56fc"
-  integrity sha512-GQHQqAopRhwU8Kt1DDM8NjibDXHC8eoh1erhGAJPEyveY9qqVeXvVikNKrDz69sHowPMorbPUrH/mx8c50eiBQ==