diff --git a/.changeset/fuzzy-elephants-tease.md b/.changeset/fuzzy-elephants-tease.md
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+'@backstage/create-app': patch
+---
+
+Fixed lack of `.yarnrc.yml` in the template.
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/.yarnrc.yml b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/.yarnrc.yml.hbs
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rename from packages/create-app/templates/default-app/.yarnrc.yml
rename to packages/create-app/templates/default-app/.yarnrc.yml.hbs