diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
index 120563c38a..251521e0c7 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "private": {{privatePackage}},
   "publishConfig": {
-    {{registryURL}}
+    {{{registryURL}}}
     "access": "public",
     "main": "dist/index.esm.js",
     "types": "dist/index.d.ts"