diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/index.ts b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/index.ts
index 3f12122a3f..f191acf3db 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/src/index.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ function makeCreateEnv(config: Config) {
 
   const cacheManager = CacheManager.fromConfig(config);
   const databaseManager = DatabaseManager.fromConfig(config);
-  const tokenManager = ServerTokenManager.noop();
+  const tokenManager = ServerTokenManager.default({ config, logger: root });
 
   return (plugin: string): PluginEnvironment => {
     const logger = root.child({ type: 'plugin', plugin });