diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index baf2a26444..2669c7f2d5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     "lint:docs": "node ./scripts/check-docs-quality",
     "lint:peer-deps": "backstage-repo-tools peer-deps",
     "lint:type-deps": "backstage-repo-tools type-deps",
-    "new": "backstage-cli new --scope backstage --baseVersion 0.0.0 --no-private",
+    "new": "backstage-cli new",
     "prepare": "husky",
     "prettier:check": "prettier --check .",
     "prettier:fix": "prettier --write .",
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/package.json.hbs b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/package.json.hbs
index 7b9413e63e..af519905e9 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/package.json.hbs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     "lint": "backstage-cli repo lint --since origin/{{defaultBranch}}",
     "lint:all": "backstage-cli repo lint",
     "prettier:check": "prettier --check .",
-    "new": "backstage-cli new --scope internal"
+    "new": "backstage-cli new"
   },
   "workspaces": {
     "packages": [