diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/package.json.hbs b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/package.json.hbs
index bdae71d9e3..b0747c4454 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/package.json.hbs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^{{version '@backstage/cli'}}",
-    "@spotify/prettier-config": "^11.0.0",
+    "@spotify/prettier-config": "^12.0.0",
     "concurrently": "^6.0.0",
     "lerna": "^4.0.0",
     "prettier": "^2.3.2"