diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
index 32479b879b..7319e1a155 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
@@ -8,11 +8,10 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build": "backstage-cli plugin:build",
     "lint": "backstage-cli lint",
-    "test": "backstage-cli test", 
+    "test": "backstage-cli test",
     "clean": "backstage-cli clean"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@backstage/cli": "^{{version}}",
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^4.2.4",
     "@testing-library/react": "^9.3.2",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^7.1.2",
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@
     "@types/testing-library__jest-dom": "5.0.2",
     "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
   },
-  "peerDependencies": {
+  "dependencies": {
     "@backstage/core": "^{{version}}",
     "@backstage/theme": "^{{version}}",
     "@material-ui/core": "^4.9.1",