diff --git a/packages/cli/src/__tests__/utils.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/__tests__/utils.test.ts
index a73a512488..e227beded6 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/__tests__/utils.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/__tests__/utils.test.ts
@@ -58,11 +58,20 @@ describe('shouldAssignExecuteMethod', () => {
 		expect(shouldAssignExecuteMethod(nodeType)).toBe(true);
 	});
 
-	it('should return false when node has methods', () => {
+	it('should return false when node has methods and is not declarative', () => {
 		const nodeType = {
 			methods: {},
 		} as unknown as INodeType;
 
 		expect(shouldAssignExecuteMethod(nodeType)).toBe(false);
 	});
+
+	it('should return true when node has methods but is declarative', () => {
+		const nodeType = {
+			description: { requestDefaults: {} }, // Declarative node
+			methods: {},
+		} as unknown as INodeType;
+
+		expect(shouldAssignExecuteMethod(nodeType)).toBe(true);
+	});
 });
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/utils.ts b/packages/cli/src/utils.ts
index f8cf5168a4..35b351dbec 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/utils.ts
@@ -89,6 +89,6 @@ export const shouldAssignExecuteMethod = (nodeType: INodeType) => {
 		!nodeType.poll &&
 		!nodeType.trigger &&
 		(!nodeType.webhook || isDeclarativeNode) &&
-		!nodeType.methods
+		(!nodeType.methods || isDeclarativeNode)
 	);
 };