diff --git a/.changeset/two-coats-smile.md b/.changeset/two-coats-smile.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..65abb7a1eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/two-coats-smile.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/cli': patch
+---
+
+Updated the backend module template to make the module instance the package default export.
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-module/src/index.ts.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-module/src/index.ts.hbs
index 0cf1f00d42..7075598e13 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-module/src/index.ts.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-module/src/index.ts.hbs
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
  * @packageDocumentation
  */
 
-export { {{moduleVar}} } from './module';
+export { {{moduleVar}} as default } from './module';