diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/package.json.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/package.json.hbs
index d041773d3c..8275223f49 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/package.json.hbs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
       "@backstage/cli": "^{{version '@backstage/cli'}}",
       "@types/supertest": "^2.0.8",
       "supertest": "^4.0.2",
-      "msw": "^0.21.2"
+      "msw": "^0.29.0"
     },
     "files": [
       "dist"
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
index f5249e7918..dbba628055 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^13.1.8",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
     "@types/node": "^14.14.32",
-    "msw": "^0.21.2",
+    "msw": "^0.29.0",
     "cross-fetch": "^3.0.6"
   },
   "files": [