diff --git a/packages/backend/package.json b/packages/backend/package.json
index 8d215d5137..aa00407952 100644
--- a/packages/backend/package.json
+++ b/packages/backend/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@backstage/backend-common": "^0.5.1",
-    "@backstage/catalog-client": "^0.3.5",
     "@backstage/catalog-model": "^0.7.0",
     "@backstage/config": "^0.1.2",
     "@backstage/plugin-app-backend": "^0.3.5",
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/package.json.hbs b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/package.json.hbs
index 3fed72f07b..81f73768ca 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/backend/package.json.hbs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "app": "0.0.0",
     "@backstage/backend-common": "^{{version '@backstage/backend-common'}}",
+    "@backstage/catalog-client": "^{{version '@backstage/catalog-client'}}",
     "@backstage/catalog-model": "^{{version '@backstage/catalog-model'}}",
     "@backstage/config": "^{{version '@backstage/config'}}",
     "@backstage/plugin-app-backend": "^{{version '@backstage/plugin-app-backend'}}",