diff --git a/packages/app/package.json b/packages/app/package.json
index bce1f8c01c..e3b71820b6 100644
--- a/packages/app/package.json
+++ b/packages/app/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     "react": "^16.12.0",
     "react-dom": "^16.12.0",
     "react-router-dom": "^5.2.0",
-    "react-use": "^13.24.0",
+    "react-use": "^14.2.0",
     "zen-observable": "^0.8.15"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
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 5f4459f556..24ab67f830 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-app/packages/app/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-app/packages/app/package.json.hbs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "react": "^16.13.1",
     "react-dom": "^16.13.1",
     "react-router-dom": "^5.2.0",
-    "react-use": "^13.24.0"
+    "react-use": "^14.2.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^4.2.4",
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-app/plugins/welcome/package.json.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-app/plugins/welcome/package.json.hbs
index 194e81da25..75321fa60c 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-app/plugins/welcome/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-app/plugins/welcome/package.json.hbs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     "@material-ui/icons": "^4.9.1",
     "react": "^16.13.1",
     "react-dom": "^16.13.1",
-    "react-use": "^13.24.0",
+    "react-use": "^14.2.0",
     "react-router-dom": "^5.2.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
index c4a72c6b06..bbb6592d62 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     "@material-ui/lab": "4.0.0-alpha.45",
     "react": "^16.13.1",
     "react-dom": "^16.13.1",
-    "react-use": "^13.24.0"
+    "react-use": "^14.2.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^{{version}}",
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index eaf25e07fd..f2a1adc57b 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
     "react-router-dom": "^5.2.0",
     "react-sparklines": "^1.7.0",
     "react-syntax-highlighter": "^12.2.1",
+    "react-use": "^14.2.0",
     "zen-observable": "^0.8.15"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/package.json b/plugins/catalog/package.json
index 3c46b5034f..b34c85e497 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/package.json
+++ b/plugins/catalog/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     "@material-ui/lab": "4.0.0-alpha.45",
     "react": "^16.13.1",
     "react-dom": "^16.13.1",
-    "react-use": "^13.24.0"
+    "react-use": "^14.2.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
diff --git a/plugins/explore/package.json b/plugins/explore/package.json
index c330068940..0750b2bd09 100644
--- a/plugins/explore/package.json
+++ b/plugins/explore/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     "classnames": "^2.2.6",
     "react": "^16.13.1",
     "react-dom": "^16.13.1",
-    "react-use": "^13.24.0"
+    "react-use": "^14.2.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
diff --git a/plugins/graphiql/package.json b/plugins/graphiql/package.json
index a81ce53e5a..f031ea643c 100644
--- a/plugins/graphiql/package.json
+++ b/plugins/graphiql/package.json
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     "graphql": "15.0.0",
     "react": "^16.13.1",
     "react-dom": "^16.13.1",
-    "react-use": "^13.24.0"
+    "react-use": "^14.2.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
diff --git a/plugins/home-page/package.json b/plugins/home-page/package.json
index 9a30bb394f..015ad1deab 100644
--- a/plugins/home-page/package.json
+++ b/plugins/home-page/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     "@material-ui/lab": "4.0.0-alpha.45",
     "react": "^16.13.1",
     "react-dom": "^16.13.1",
-    "react-use": "^13.24.0"
+    "react-use": "^14.2.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
diff --git a/plugins/lighthouse/package.json b/plugins/lighthouse/package.json
index 200897b7c3..62487f3f1d 100644
--- a/plugins/lighthouse/package.json
+++ b/plugins/lighthouse/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     "react-dom": "^16.13.1",
     "react-markdown": "^4.3.1",
     "react-router-dom": "^5.2.0",
-    "react-use": "^13.24.0"
+    "react-use": "^14.2.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
diff --git a/plugins/register-component/package.json b/plugins/register-component/package.json
index 4fc5af10da..68822e983b 100644
--- a/plugins/register-component/package.json
+++ b/plugins/register-component/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     "react": "^16.13.1",
     "react-dom": "^16.13.1",
     "react-hook-form": "^5.7.2",
-    "react-use": "^13.24.0"
+    "react-use": "^14.2.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/package.json b/plugins/scaffolder/package.json
index ba686fc016..3dc7893ba9 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/package.json
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     "@material-ui/lab": "4.0.0-alpha.45",
     "react": "^16.13.1",
     "react-dom": "^16.13.1",
-    "react-use": "^13.24.0"
+    "react-use": "^14.2.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
diff --git a/plugins/tech-radar/package.json b/plugins/tech-radar/package.json
index cbddd0c7db..5e6b90b221 100644
--- a/plugins/tech-radar/package.json
+++ b/plugins/tech-radar/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     "prop-types": "^15.7.2",
     "react": "^16.13.1",
     "react-dom": "^16.13.1",
-    "react-use": "^13.24.0"
+    "react-use": "^14.2.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
diff --git a/plugins/welcome/package.json b/plugins/welcome/package.json
index ea1c579af3..b9f9156b45 100644
--- a/plugins/welcome/package.json
+++ b/plugins/welcome/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     "react": "^16.13.1",
     "react-dom": "^16.13.1",
     "react-router-dom": "^5.2.0",
-    "react-use": "^13.24.0"
+    "react-use": "^14.2.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^0.1.1-alpha.5",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index a2c9f54c82..d09e224d25 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -4201,10 +4201,10 @@
   dependencies:
     "@types/sizzle" "*"
 
-"@types/js-cookie@2.2.5":
-  version "2.2.5"
-  resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/js-cookie/-/js-cookie-2.2.5.tgz#38dfaacae8623b37cc0b0d27398e574e3fc28b1e"
-  integrity sha512-cpmwBRcHJmmZx0OGU7aPVwGWGbs4iKwVYchk9iuMtxNCA2zorwdaTz4GkLgs2WGxiRZRFKnV1k6tRUHX7tBMxg==
+"@types/js-cookie@2.2.6":
+  version "2.2.6"
+  resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/js-cookie/-/js-cookie-2.2.6.tgz#f1a1cb35aff47bc5cfb05cb0c441ca91e914c26f"
+  integrity sha512-+oY0FDTO2GYKEV0YPvSshGq9t7YozVkgvXLty7zogQNuCxBhT9/3INX9Q7H1aRZ4SUDRXAKlJuA4EA5nTt7SNw==
 
 "@types/json-schema@*", "@types/json-schema@^7.0.3":
   version "7.0.4"
@@ -4971,10 +4971,10 @@
     "@webassemblyjs/wast-parser" "1.9.0"
     "@xtuc/long" "4.2.2"
 
-"@xobotyi/scrollbar-width@1.9.4":
-  version "1.9.4"
-  resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/@xobotyi/scrollbar-width/-/scrollbar-width-1.9.4.tgz#a7dce20b7465bcad29cd6bbb557695e4ea7863cb"
-  integrity sha512-o12FCQt/X5n3pgKEWGpt0f/7Eg4mfv3uRwPUrctiOT8ZuxbH3cNLGWfH/8y6KxVJg4L2885ucuXQ6XECZzUiJA==
+"@xobotyi/scrollbar-width@1.9.5":
+  version "1.9.5"
+  resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/@xobotyi/scrollbar-width/-/scrollbar-width-1.9.5.tgz#80224a6919272f405b87913ca13b92929bdf3c4d"
+  integrity sha512-N8tkAACJx2ww8vFMneJmaAgmjAG1tnVBZJRLRcx061tmsLRZHSEZSLuGWnwPtunsSLvSqXQ2wfp7Mgqg1I+2dQ==
 
 "@xtuc/ieee754@^1.2.0":
   version "1.2.0"
@@ -18180,13 +18180,13 @@ react-transition-group@^4.0.0, react-transition-group@^4.3.0:
     loose-envify "^1.4.0"
     prop-types "^15.6.2"
 
-react-use@^13.24.0:
-  version "13.27.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-use/-/react-use-13.27.0.tgz#53a619dc9213e2cbe65d6262e8b0e76641ade4aa"
-  integrity sha512-2lyTyqJWyvnaP/woVtDcFS4B5pUYz0FQWI9pVHk/6TBWom2x3/ziJthkEn/LbCA9Twv39xSQU7Dn0zdIWfsNTQ==
+react-use@^14.2.0:
+  version "14.2.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-use/-/react-use-14.2.0.tgz#abac033fae5e358599b7e38084ff11b02e5d4868"
+  integrity sha512-vwC7jsBsiDENLrXGPqIH3W4mMS2j24h5jp4ol3jiiUQzZhCaG+ihumrShJxBI59hXso1pLHAePRQAg/fJjDcaQ==
   dependencies:
-    "@types/js-cookie" "2.2.5"
-    "@xobotyi/scrollbar-width" "1.9.4"
+    "@types/js-cookie" "2.2.6"
+    "@xobotyi/scrollbar-width" "1.9.5"
     copy-to-clipboard "^3.2.0"
     fast-deep-equal "^3.1.1"
     fast-shallow-equal "^1.0.0"