diff --git a/packages/cli/config/eslint.js b/packages/cli/config/eslint.js
index dbdb349274..c169e354d3 100644
--- a/packages/cli/config/eslint.js
+++ b/packages/cli/config/eslint.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ module.exports = {
     'plugin:monorepo/recommended',
   ],
   parser: '@typescript-eslint/parser',
-  plugins: ['notice', 'import'],
+  plugins: ['import'],
   env: {
     jest: true,
   },
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-app/.eslintrc.js b/packages/cli/templates/default-app/.eslintrc.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dd47f29781
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-app/.eslintrc.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+module.exports = {
+  extends: [require.resolve('@backstage/cli/config/eslint.js')],
+};
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-app/packages/app/package.json.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-app/packages/app/package.json.hbs
index fd0a19fed0..6f24814a71 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-app/packages/app/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-app/packages/app/package.json.hbs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     "@material-ui/icons": "^4.9.1",
     "@backstage/cli": "^{{version}}",
     "@backstage/core": "^{{version}}",
+    "@backstage/theme": "^{{version}}",
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^4.2.4",
     "@testing-library/react": "^9.3.2",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^7.1.2",