diff --git a/.changeset/social-kings-visit.md b/.changeset/social-kings-visit.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dc0a71f2a09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/social-kings-visit.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'create-qwik': patch
+---
+
+fix: fix up TypeScript compatibility in the localize starter
diff --git a/starters/features/localize/package.json b/starters/features/localize/package.json
index f1fd93ab9b4..593cd1e9a38 100644
--- a/starters/features/localize/package.json
+++ b/starters/features/localize/package.json
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
     }
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@angular/localize": "^16.2.2"
+    "@angular/localize": "^18.2.13"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@angular/compiler": "^16.2.2",
-    "@angular/compiler-cli": "^16.2.2"
+    "@angular/compiler": "^18.2.13",
+    "@angular/compiler-cli": "^18.2.13"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "build.client": "vite build && npm run i18n-translate",