diff --git a/.changeset/rude-shrimps-brake.md b/.changeset/rude-shrimps-brake.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7335558b29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/rude-shrimps-brake.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/create-app': patch
+---
+
+This update adds the @backstage/repo-tools package to the versions.ts file, enabling proper version resolution for templates. The {{version '@backstage/repo-tools'}} placeholder now works as expected in the create-app process.
diff --git a/packages/create-app/src/lib/versions.ts b/packages/create-app/src/lib/versions.ts
index 84fbc25450..9a7158ea55 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/src/lib/versions.ts
+++ b/packages/create-app/src/lib/versions.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import { version as errors } from '../../../errors/package.json';
 import { version as integrationReact } from '../../../integration-react/package.json';
 import { version as testUtils } from '../../../test-utils/package.json';
 import { version as theme } from '../../../theme/package.json';
+import { version as repoTools } from '../../../repo-tools/package.json';
 
 import { version as pluginApiDocs } from '../../../../plugins/api-docs/package.json';
 import { version as pluginAppBackend } from '../../../../plugins/app-backend/package.json';
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ export const packageVersions = {
   '@backstage/e2e-test-utils': e2eTestUtils,
   '@backstage/errors': errors,
   '@backstage/integration-react': integrationReact,
+  '@backstage/repo-tools': repoTools,
   '@backstage/plugin-api-docs': pluginApiDocs,
   '@backstage/plugin-app-backend': pluginAppBackend,
   '@backstage/plugin-auth-backend': pluginAuthBackend,