diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 1aa54f963..87244dbad 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -19637,6 +19637,7 @@
       "version": "7.10.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
+        "lerc": "^4.0.4",
         "sharp": "^0.33.0"
       },
       "bin": {
diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index 348715ddd..9833b02d0 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@
       "outfile": "dist/index.cjs",
       "external": [
         "sharp",
-        "pino-pretty"
+        "pino-pretty",
+        "lerc"
       ]
     }
   ],
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/cli/server/action.serve.ts b/packages/cli/src/cli/server/action.serve.ts
index 7baf3c0ee..7d11f6894 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/cli/server/action.serve.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/cli/server/action.serve.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
 
 const DefaultPort = 5000;
 
+/** @deprecated 2024-09 Use the basemaps/server container directly now, and deprecate this later. */
 export class CommandServe extends CommandLineAction {
   config!: CommandLineStringParameter;
   assets!: CommandLineStringParameter;
diff --git a/packages/server/package.json b/packages/server/package.json
index c1942f506..c71297a0f 100644
--- a/packages/server/package.json
+++ b/packages/server/package.json
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@
       "executable": true,
       "external": [
         "pino-pretty",
-        "sharp"
+        "sharp",
+        "lerc"
       ]
     }
   ],
@@ -47,7 +48,8 @@
     "@basemaps/landing": "^7.0.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "sharp": "^0.33.0"
+    "sharp": "^0.33.0",
+    "lerc": "^4.0.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@basemaps/config": "^7.7.0",