diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
index 1141eeb4cc..f48b37fbc7 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@backstage/core": "^0.1.0",
+    "@backstage/core": "^{{version}}",
     "@material-ui/core": "^4.9.1",
     "@material-ui/icons": "^4.9.1",
     "@material-ui/lab": "4.0.0-alpha.45",
diff --git a/plugins/home-page/package.json b/plugins/home-page/package.json
index 883ed352fb..a1ac00afee 100644
--- a/plugins/home-page/package.json
+++ b/plugins/home-page/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "react-dom": "^16.12.0"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@backstage/core": "^0.1.0",
+    "@backstage/core": "^0.1.1-alpha.1",
     "@material-ui/core": "^4.9.1",
     "@material-ui/icons": "^4.9.1",
     "@material-ui/lab": "4.0.0-alpha.45",
diff --git a/plugins/welcome/package.json b/plugins/welcome/package.json
index dc7088d839..d514adb03a 100644
--- a/plugins/welcome/package.json
+++ b/plugins/welcome/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     "@types/testing-library__jest-dom": "5.0.2"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@backstage/core": "^0.1.0",
+    "@backstage/core": "^0.1.1-alpha.1",
     "@material-ui/core": "^4.9.1",
     "@material-ui/icons": "^4.9.1",
     "@material-ui/lab": "4.0.0-alpha.45",