diff --git a/.changeset/lucky-mugs-drive.md b/.changeset/lucky-mugs-drive.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f3253d834a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/lucky-mugs-drive.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/create-app': patch
+---
+
+Remove some dependencies that aren't required anymore
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 0601a3a4e3..fd30cebd57 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
@@ -40,12 +40,10 @@
     "@backstage/theme": "^{{version '@backstage/theme'}}",
     "@material-ui/core": "^4.12.2",
     "@material-ui/icons": "^4.9.1",
-    "history": "^5.0.0",
     "react": "^18.0.2",
     "react-dom": "^18.0.2",
     "react-router": "^6.3.0",
-    "react-router-dom": "^6.3.0",
-    "react-use": "^17.2.4"
+    "react-router-dom": "^6.3.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/test-utils": "^{{version '@backstage/test-utils'}}",
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 c7625ba5cc..bb05beddaa 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
@@ -42,14 +42,10 @@
     "app": "link:../app",
     "better-sqlite3": "^9.0.0",
     "node-gyp": "^10.0.0",
-    "pg": "^8.11.3",
-    "winston": "^3.2.1"
+    "pg": "^8.11.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@backstage/cli": "^{{version '@backstage/cli'}}",
-    "@types/express": "^4.17.6",
-    "@types/express-serve-static-core": "^4.17.5",
-    "@types/luxon": "^2.0.4"
+    "@backstage/cli": "^{{version '@backstage/cli'}}"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist"