diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/package.json.hbs b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/package.json.hbs
index 3fa350fa7c..58fb20ba05 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/package.json.hbs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^{{version '@backstage/cli'}}",
     "@spotify/prettier-config": "^7.0.0",
-    "lerna": "^3.20.2",
+    "lerna": "^4.0.0",
     "prettier": "^1.19.1"
   },
   "prettier": "@spotify/prettier-config",