diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/package.json.hbs b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/package.json.hbs
index cb358db911..1469271132 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/package.json.hbs
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@
     "express": "^4.17.1",
     "express-promise-router": "^4.1.0",
     "pg": "^8.3.0",
-    "winston": "^3.2.1"
+    "winston": "^3.2.1",
+    "node-gyp": "^9.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^{{version '@backstage/cli'}}",