diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/package.json.hbs b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/package.json.hbs
index 69a09daef2..dc4827c1f6 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/package.json.hbs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     "dockerode": "^3.3.1",
     "express": "^4.17.1",
     "express-promise-router": "^4.1.0",
-    "knex": "^0.21.6",
+    "knex": "^1.0.2",
     {{#if dbTypePG}}
     "pg": "^8.3.0",
     {{/if}}