diff --git a/packages/embedded-techdocs-app/package.json b/packages/embedded-techdocs-app/package.json
index 12ac80ab92..7901d46fee 100644
--- a/packages/embedded-techdocs-app/package.json
+++ b/packages/embedded-techdocs-app/package.json
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   "private": true,
   "bundled": true,
   "dependencies": {
+    "@backstage/app-defaults": "^0.1.0",
     "@backstage/catalog-model": "^0.9.5",
     "@backstage/cli": "^0.8.0",
     "@backstage/config": "^0.1.10",
diff --git a/packages/embedded-techdocs-app/src/App.tsx b/packages/embedded-techdocs-app/src/App.tsx
index 81a495ca33..00b232d8e1 100644
--- a/packages/embedded-techdocs-app/src/App.tsx
+++ b/packages/embedded-techdocs-app/src/App.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
 
 import React from 'react';
 import { Navigate, Route } from 'react-router';
-import { createApp, FlatRoutes } from '@backstage/core-app-api';
+import { createApp } from '@backstage/app-defaults';
+import { FlatRoutes } from '@backstage/core-app-api';
 import { CatalogEntityPage } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog';
 
 import {