diff --git a/packages/create-app/package.json b/packages/create-app/package.json
index 74017fe53d..390c9cf2cb 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-app/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "backstage"
   ],
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
-  "main": "src/index.ts",
+  "main": "dist/index.cjs.js",
   "bin": {
     "backstage-create-app": "bin/backstage-create-app"
   },