diff --git a/packages/create-app/package.json b/packages/create-app/package.json
index cf3bafecd8..6d1d2ba402 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-app/package.json
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@
     "@backstage/plugin-search-backend-node": "",
     "@backstage/plugin-tech-radar": "",
     "@backstage/plugin-techdocs": "",
+    "@backstage/plugin-techdocs-react": "",
+    "@backstage/plugin-techdocs-module-addons-contrib": "",
     "@backstage/plugin-techdocs-backend": "",
     "@backstage/plugin-user-settings": "",
     "@backstage/test-utils": "",
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/package.json.hbs b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/package.json.hbs
index 87a8060594..9bf67f6e52 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/package.json.hbs
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
     "@backstage/plugin-search-react": "^{{version '@backstage/plugin-search-react'}}",
     "@backstage/plugin-tech-radar": "^{{version '@backstage/plugin-tech-radar'}}",
     "@backstage/plugin-techdocs": "^{{version '@backstage/plugin-techdocs'}}",
+    "@backstage/plugin-techdocs-react": "^{{version '@backstage/plugin-techdocs-react'}}",
+    "@backstage/plugin-techdocs-module-addons-contrib": "^{{version '@backstage/plugin-techdocs-module-addons-contrib'}}",
     "@backstage/plugin-user-settings": "^{{version '@backstage/plugin-user-settings'}}",
     "@backstage/theme": "^{{version '@backstage/theme'}}",
     "@material-ui/core": "^4.12.2",