diff --git a/packages/cli-config/package.json b/packages/cli-config/package.json
index 527e11a1d..cb6a83f35 100644
--- a/packages/cli-config/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli-config/package.json
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
   "oclif": {
     "bin": "percy",
     "commands": "./dist/commands",
+    "hooks": {
+      "init": "./dist/hooks/init"
+    },
     "topics": {
       "config": {
         "description": "manage Percy config files"
@@ -34,6 +37,7 @@
     "@oclif/command": "^1.8.0",
     "@oclif/config": "^1.17.0",
     "@percy/config": "^1.0.0-beta.20",
+    "@percy/core": "^1.0.0-beta.20",
     "@percy/logger": "^1.0.0-beta.20",
     "path-type": "^4.0.0"
   }
diff --git a/packages/cli-config/src/hooks/init.js b/packages/cli-config/src/hooks/init.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..735ef4b31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli-config/src/hooks/init.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import PercyConfig from '@percy/config';
+import { schema } from '@percy/core/dist/config';
+
+// ensures the core schema is loaded
+export default function() {
+  PercyConfig.addSchema(schema);
+}