diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/web-library-package/package.json.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/web-library-package/package.json.hbs
index 95608c97e7..4beb568586 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/web-library-package/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/web-library-package/package.json.hbs
@@ -27,15 +27,8 @@
     "prepack": "backstage-cli package prepack",
     "postpack": "backstage-cli package postpack"
   },
-  "peerDependencies": {
-    "react": "{{versionQuery 'react' '^16.13.1 || ^17.0.0'}}"
-  },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@backstage/cli": "{{versionQuery '@backstage/cli'}}",
-    "@backstage/test-utils": "{{versionQuery '@backstage/test-utils'}}",
-    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "{{versionQuery '@testing-library/jest-dom' '5.10.1'}}",
-    "msw": "{{versionQuery 'msw' '0.47.0'}}",
-    "cross-fetch": "{{versionQuery 'cross-fetch' '3.1.5'}}"
+    "@backstage/cli": "{{versionQuery '@backstage/cli'}}"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist"
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/web-library-package/src/setupTests.ts b/packages/cli/templates/web-library-package/src/setupTests.ts
index c1d649f2ad..6a37ad1afb 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/web-library-package/src/setupTests.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/web-library-package/src/setupTests.ts
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import '@testing-library/jest-dom';
-import 'cross-fetch/polyfill';
+// remove this line and add imports as required for your package
+export {}