diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
index 7319e1a155..9f7f0d69ca 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     "clean": "backstage-cli clean"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@backstage/cli": "^{{version}}",
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^4.2.4",
     "@testing-library/react": "^9.3.2",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^7.1.2",