diff --git a/.changeset/techdocs-spicy-icons-explode.md b/.changeset/techdocs-spicy-icons-explode.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7a532c0323
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/techdocs-spicy-icons-explode.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+'@backstage/create-app': patch
+---
+
+Update `techdocs.generators` with the latest `techdocs.generator` config in `app-config.yaml`. See
+https://backstage.io/docs/features/techdocs/configuration for reference and relevant PR
+https://github.com/backstage/backstage/pull/6071/files for the changes.
diff --git a/docs/features/techdocs/configuration.md b/docs/features/techdocs/configuration.md
index ef6a80d44c..4bb6857106 100644
--- a/docs/features/techdocs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/features/techdocs/configuration.md
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ techdocs:
 
     runIn: 'docker'
 
-    # techdocs.generator.dockerImage can be used to control the docker image used during documentation generation. This can be useful
+    # (Optional) techdocs.generator.dockerImage can be used to control the docker image used during documentation generation. This can be useful
     # if you want to use MkDocs plugins or other packages that are not included in the default techdocs-container (spotify/techdocs).
     # NOTE: This setting is only used when techdocs.generator.runIn is set to 'docker'.
 
     dockerImage: 'spotify/techdocs'
 
-    # techdocs.generator.pullImage can be used to disable pulling the latest docker image by default. This can be useful when you are
+    # (Optional) techdocs.generator.pullImage can be used to disable pulling the latest docker image by default. This can be useful when you are
     # using a custom techdocs.generator.dockerImage and you have a custom docker login requirement. For example, you need to login to
     # AWS ECR to pull the docker image.
     # NOTE: Disabling this requires the docker image was pulled by other means before running the techdocs generator.
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/app-config.yaml.hbs b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/app-config.yaml.hbs
index 0878bbab65..dc296e5e62 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/app-config.yaml.hbs
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/app-config.yaml.hbs
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ proxy:
 # https://backstage.io/docs/features/techdocs/how-to-guides#how-to-migrate-from-techdocs-basic-to-recommended-deployment-approach
 techdocs:
   builder: 'local' # Alternatives - 'external'
-  generators:
-    techdocs: 'docker' # Alternatives - 'local'
+  generator:
+    runIn: 'docker' # Alternatives - 'local'
   publisher:
     type: 'local' # Alternatives - 'googleGcs' or 'awsS3'. Read documentation for using alternatives.