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 fd0a19fed0..6f24814a71 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-app/packages/app/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-app/packages/app/package.json.hbs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     "@material-ui/icons": "^4.9.1",
     "@backstage/cli": "^{{version}}",
     "@backstage/core": "^{{version}}",
+    "@backstage/theme": "^{{version}}",
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^4.2.4",
     "@testing-library/react": "^9.3.2",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^7.1.2",