diff --git a/bin/webpack.js b/bin/webpack.js
index 66250395742..a7209749183 100755
--- a/bin/webpack.js
+++ b/bin/webpack.js
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ const isInstalled = packageName => {
  * @property {string} binName name of the executable file
  * @property {string} alias shortcut for choice
  * @property {boolean} installed currently installed?
+ * @property {boolean} recommended is recommended
  * @property {string} url homepage
  * @property {string} description description
  */
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ const CLIs = [
 		binName: "webpack-cli",
 		alias: "cli",
 		installed: isInstalled("webpack-cli"),
+		recommended: true,
 		url: "https://github.com/webpack/webpack-cli",
 		description: "The original webpack full-featured CLI."
 	},
@@ -71,6 +73,7 @@ const CLIs = [
 		binName: "webpack-command",
 		alias: "command",
 		installed: isInstalled("webpack-command"),
+		recommended: false,
 		url: "https://github.com/webpack-contrib/webpack-command",
 		description: "A lightweight, opinionated webpack CLI."
 	}
@@ -87,7 +90,9 @@ if (installedClis.length === 0) {
 		"One CLI for webpack must be installed. These are recommended choices, delivered as separate packages:";
 
 	for (const item of CLIs) {
-		notify += `\n - ${item.name} (${item.url})\n   ${item.description}`;
+		if (item.recommended) {
+			notify += `\n - ${item.name} (${item.url})\n   ${item.description}`;
+		}
 	}
 
 	console.error(notify);
@@ -103,9 +108,7 @@ if (installedClis.length === 0) {
 		)}".`
 	);
 
-	let question = `Which one do you like to install (${CLIs.map(
-		item => item.name
-	).join("/")}):\n`;
+	let question = `Do you want to install 'webpack-cli' (yes/no): `;
 
 	const questionInterface = readLine.createInterface({
 		input: process.stdin,
@@ -114,35 +117,22 @@ if (installedClis.length === 0) {
 	questionInterface.question(question, answer => {
 		questionInterface.close();
 
-		const normalizedAnswer = answer.toLowerCase();
-		const selectedPackage = CLIs.find(item => {
-			return item.name === normalizedAnswer || item.alias === normalizedAnswer;
-		});
+		const normalizedAnswer = answer.toLowerCase().startsWith("y");
 
 		if (!normalizedAnswer) {
 			console.error(
-				"One CLI needs to be installed alongside webpack to use the CLI."
-			);
-			process.exitCode = 1;
-
-			return;
-		} else if (!selectedPackage) {
-			console.error(
-				"No matching choice.\n" +
-					"One CLI needs to be installed alongside webpack to use the CLI.\n" +
-					"Try to installing your CLI of choice manually."
+				"You need to install 'webpack-cli' to use webpack via CLI.\n" +
+					"You can also install the CLI manually."
 			);
 			process.exitCode = 1;
 
 			return;
 		}
 
-		const packageName = selectedPackage.package;
+		const packageName = "webpack-cli";
 
 		console.log(
-			`Installing '${
-				selectedPackage.name
-			}' (running '${packageManager} ${installOptions.join(
+			`Installing '${packageName}' (running '${packageManager} ${installOptions.join(
 				" "
 			)} ${packageName}')...`
 		);