diff --git a/.changeset/shaggy-camels-remain.md b/.changeset/shaggy-camels-remain.md
index a519d42913..f1c4e17643 100644
--- a/.changeset/shaggy-camels-remain.md
+++ b/.changeset/shaggy-camels-remain.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 'example-backend': patch
 '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend': patch
 '@backstage/plugin-techdocs-backend': patch
+'@backstage/create-app': patch
 ---
 
 Unify `dockerode` library and type dependency versions
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/package.json.hbs b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/package.json.hbs
index 07d1b0be58..8dccb0b683 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/package.json.hbs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     "@backstage/plugin-techdocs-backend": "^{{version '@backstage/plugin-techdocs-backend'}}",
     "@octokit/rest": "^18.0.0",
     "@gitbeaker/node": "^25.2.0",
-    "dockerode": "^3.2.0",
+    "dockerode": "^3.2.1",
     "express": "^4.17.1",
     "express-promise-router": "^3.0.3",
     "knex": "^0.21.6",
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^{{version '@backstage/cli'}}",
-    "@types/dockerode": "^2.5.32",
+    "@types/dockerode": "^3.2.1",
     "@types/express": "^4.17.6",
     "@types/express-serve-static-core": "^4.17.5",
     "@types/helmet": "^0.0.47"