diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/package.json b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/package.json
index 8137aa51b..6488bcfb8 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/package.json
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "sass-loader": "^12.4.0",
     "webpack": "^5.65.0",
     "webpack-bundle-tracker": "^1.4.0",
-    "webpack-cli": "^4.9.1",
+    "webpack-cli": "^5.0.1",
     "webpack-dev-server": "^4.6.0",
     "webpack-merge": "^5.8.0"
   },