diff --git a/.changeset/orange-dancers-occur.md b/.changeset/orange-dancers-occur.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0283ffb634
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/orange-dancers-occur.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/create-app': minor
+---
+
+Add search plugin to default template for CLI created apps
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/src/App.tsx b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/src/App.tsx
index 0be751eb83..2e250a94a1 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/src/App.tsx
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/src/App.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { Router as CatalogRouter } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog';
 import { Router as DocsRouter } from '@backstage/plugin-techdocs';
 import { Router as RegisterComponentRouter } from '@backstage/plugin-register-component';
 import { Router as TechRadarRouter } from '@backstage/plugin-tech-radar';
-import { SearchPage as SearchRouter } from '@backstage/plugin-search'
+import { SearchPage as SearchRouter } from '@backstage/plugin-search';
 
 import { EntityPage } from './components/catalog/EntityPage';