diff --git a/packages/cli-module-new/templates/scaffolder-backend-module/portable-template.yaml b/packages/cli-module-new/templates/scaffolder-backend-module/portable-template.yaml
index fc7669cef3..a131c14062 100644
--- a/packages/cli-module-new/templates/scaffolder-backend-module/portable-template.yaml
+++ b/packages/cli-module-new/templates/scaffolder-backend-module/portable-template.yaml
@@ -3,5 +3,4 @@ role: backend-plugin-module
 description: A module exporting custom actions for @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend
 values:
   pluginId: scaffolder
-  pluginPackage: '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend'
   moduleVar: '{{ camelCase pluginId }}Module{{ upperFirst ( camelCase moduleId ) }}'