diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/package.json.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/package.json.hbs
index 4d347107de..a2328223db 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/package.json.hbs
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@
     "@types/express": "^4.17.6",
     "express": "^4.17.1",
     "express-promise-router": "^3.0.3",
-    "yn": "^4.0.0",
-    "whatwg-fetch": "^3.2.0"
+    "whatwg-fetch": "^3.2.0",
+    "winston": "^3.3.3",
+    "yn": "^4.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^{{version}}",