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 {};