diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/package.json.hbs b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/package.json.hbs
index 58fb20ba05..c6167a91b5 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/package.json.hbs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     "node": "12 || 14"
   },
   "scripts": {
+    "dev": "concurrently \"yarn start\" \"yarn start-backend\"",
     "start": "yarn workspace app start",
     "start-backend": "yarn workspace backend start",
     "build": "lerna run build",
@@ -29,9 +30,10 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^{{version '@backstage/cli'}}",
-    "@spotify/prettier-config": "^7.0.0",
+    "concurrently": "^6.0.0",
     "lerna": "^4.0.0",
-    "prettier": "^1.19.1"
+    "prettier": "^1.19.1",
+    "@spotify/prettier-config": "^7.0.0"
   },
   "prettier": "@spotify/prettier-config",
   "lint-staged": {