diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
index 49d8d20d71..32479b879b 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build": "backstage-cli plugin:build",
     "lint": "backstage-cli lint",
-    "test": "backstage-cli test"
+    "test": "backstage-cli test", 
+    "clean": "backstage-cli clean"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^{{version}}",