diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/scaffolder-module/package.json.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/scaffolder-module/package.json.hbs
index 618e953b74..0ebe5dd5f4 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/scaffolder-module/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/scaffolder-module/package.json.hbs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     "postpack": "backstage-cli package postpack"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend": "{{versionQuery '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend'}}"
+    "@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node": "{{versionQuery '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node'}}"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/backend-common": "{{versionQuery '@backstage/backend-common'}}",
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/scaffolder-module/src/actions/example/example.ts b/packages/cli/templates/scaffolder-module/src/actions/example/example.ts
index c04132e755..2b05c7fe38 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/scaffolder-module/src/actions/example/example.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/scaffolder-module/src/actions/example/example.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { createTemplateAction } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend';
+import { createTemplateAction } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node';
 
 /**
  * Creates an `acme:example` Scaffolder action.