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 ca644265b8..cb358db911 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
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     "@backstage/plugin-search-backend-node": "^{{version '@backstage/plugin-search-backend-node'}}",
     "@backstage/plugin-techdocs-backend": "^{{version '@backstage/plugin-techdocs-backend'}}",
     "app": "link:../app",
-    "better-sqlite3": "^7.5.0",
+    "better-sqlite3": "^8.0.0",
     "dockerode": "^3.3.1",
     "express": "^4.17.1",
     "express-promise-router": "^4.1.0",