diff --git a/src/ape/utils/basemodel.py b/src/ape/utils/basemodel.py
index 0b15e2344a..cc7d9f29d9 100644
--- a/src/ape/utils/basemodel.py
+++ b/src/ape/utils/basemodel.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     from ape.managers.converters import ConversionManager
     from ape.managers.networks import NetworkManager
     from ape.managers.plugins import PluginManager
-    from ape.managers.project import ProjectManager
+    from ape.managers.project import DependencyManager, ProjectManager
     from ape.managers.query import QueryManager
     from ape.pytest.runners import PytestApeRunner
 
@@ -121,12 +121,12 @@ class ManagerAccessMixin:
         "ConversionManager", injected_before_use()
     )
 
+    local_project: ClassVar["ProjectManager"] = cast("ProjectManager", injected_before_use())
+
     network_manager: ClassVar["NetworkManager"] = cast("NetworkManager", injected_before_use())
 
     plugin_manager: ClassVar["PluginManager"] = cast("PluginManager", injected_before_use())
 
-    local_project: ClassVar["ProjectManager"] = cast("ProjectManager", injected_before_use())
-
     Project: ClassVar[type["ProjectManager"]] = cast(type["ProjectManager"], injected_before_use())
 
     query_manager: ClassVar["QueryManager"] = cast("QueryManager", injected_before_use())
@@ -150,6 +150,12 @@ def provider(cls) -> "ProviderAPI":
 
         raise ProviderNotConnectedError()
 
+    @classproperty
+    def dependency_manager(cls) -> "DependencyManager":
+        # We make this available for more intuitive access to
+        # global dependencies, which any project has access to.
+        return cls.local_project.dependencies
+
 
 class BaseInterface(ManagerAccessMixin, ABC):
     """
diff --git a/src/ape_pm/_cli.py b/src/ape_pm/_cli.py
index ec26a6d024..cde4a65512 100644
--- a/src/ape_pm/_cli.py
+++ b/src/ape_pm/_cli.py
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ def _list(cli_ctx, list_all):
     List installed packages
     """
 
-    pm = cli_ctx.local_project
+    dm = cli_ctx.dependency_manager
     packages = []
-    dependencies = [*list(pm.dependencies.specified)]
+    dependencies = [*list(dm.specified)]
     if list_all:
-        dependencies = list({*dependencies, *pm.dependencies.installed})
+        dependencies = list({*dependencies, *dm.installed})
 
     for dependency in dependencies:
         try:
diff --git a/tests/functional/utils/test_basemodel.py b/tests/functional/utils/test_basemodel.py
index 105c9d76ba..cd7392398e 100644
--- a/tests/functional/utils/test_basemodel.py
+++ b/tests/functional/utils/test_basemodel.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 from ape.exceptions import ProviderNotConnectedError
 from ape.logging import logger
+from ape.managers.project import DependencyManager
 from ape.utils.basemodel import ManagerAccessMixin, only_raise_attribute_error
 
 
@@ -50,3 +51,8 @@ def fn():
 
     # Does not log because is already an attr err
     assert not spy.call_count
+
+
+def test_dependency_manager():
+    actual = ManagerAccessMixin.dependency_manager
+    assert isinstance(actual, DependencyManager)