diff --git a/packages/repo-tools/templates/typescript-backstage.yaml b/packages/repo-tools/templates/typescript-backstage.yaml
index eaa72d7179..310a21e75a 100644
--- a/packages/repo-tools/templates/typescript-backstage.yaml
+++ b/packages/repo-tools/templates/typescript-backstage.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-templateDir: templates/typescript-backstage
-
 files:
   api.mustache:
     templateType: API
@@ -15,4 +13,4 @@ files:
     destinationFilename: apis/index.ts
   pluginId.mustache:
     templateType: SupportingFiles
-    destinationFilename: pluginId.ts
\ No newline at end of file
+    destinationFilename: pluginId.ts