diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index b1a6df6..c734a1a 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
+import { updateSettings } from '@clack/prompts';
 import type { CommandDef, SubCommandsDef } from 'citty';
 import { defineCommand, runCommand, showUsage } from 'citty';
 
@@ -16,6 +17,11 @@ import { whoamiCommand } from './commands/whoami.js';
 import { telemetry } from './services/telemetry.service.js';
 import { CliError, getCliVersion, logger } from './utils/cli.js';
 
+// @clack/prompts ships the US spelling ("Canceled") for its built-in
+// spinner/prompt cancellation message; align it with the British spelling
+// ("Cancelled") used everywhere else in the CLI.
+updateSettings({ messages: { cancel: 'Cancelled' } });
+
 const main = defineCommand({
   meta: {
     name: 'dcd',