diff --git a/packages/app/package.json b/packages/app/package.json
index 44eb0598a8..1c643b437d 100644
--- a/packages/app/package.json
+++ b/packages/app/package.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     "react": "^16.12.0",
     "react-dom": "^16.12.0",
     "react-hot-loader": "^4.12.21",
+    "react-router": "6.0.0-alpha.5",
     "react-router-dom": "6.0.0-alpha.5",
     "react-use": "^14.2.0",
     "zen-observable": "^0.8.15"
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-app/packages/app/package.json.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-app/packages/app/package.json.hbs
index d2d726fee6..79120e0d7e 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-app/packages/app/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-app/packages/app/package.json.hbs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     "plugin-welcome": "0.0.0",
     "react": "^16.13.1",
     "react-dom": "^16.13.1",
+    "react-router": "6.0.0-alpha.5",
     "react-router-dom": "6.0.0-alpha.5",
     "react-use": "^14.2.0"
   },