diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/.eslintrc.js b/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/.eslintrc.js
index 13573efa9c..16a033dbc6 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/.eslintrc.js
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module.exports = {
-  extends: [require.resolve('@backstage/cli/config/eslint')],
+  extends: [require.resolve('@backstage/cli/config/eslint.backend')],
 };
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/package.json.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/package.json.hbs
index 4d347107de..1cf9ab1c5b 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": "^2.0.0",
+    "winston": "^3.2.1",
+    "yn": "^4.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^{{version}}",
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/src/service/router.test.ts b/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/src/service/router.test.ts
index fba6b0ccdf..0aaeafa379 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/src/service/router.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/src/service/router.test.ts
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ describe('createRouter', () => {
     jest.resetAllMocks();
   });
 
-  describe('GET /ping', () => {
+  describe('GET /health', () => {
     it('returns ok', async () => {
-      const response = await request(app).get('/ping');
+      const response = await request(app).get('/health');
 
       expect(response.status).toEqual(200);
       expect(response.body).toEqual({ status: 'ok' });
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/src/setupTests.ts b/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/src/setupTests.ts
index aa5bc44d68..ac41ef995a 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/src/setupTests.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/src/setupTests.ts
@@ -14,3 +14,5 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 require('whatwg-fetch');
+
+export {};