diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/src/index.ts b/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/src/index.ts
index 7612c392a2..7332f92d68 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/src/index.ts
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+require('whatwg-fetch');
 export * from './service/router';