diff --git a/crates/tauri-cli/templates/plugin/__example-api/tauri-app/package.json b/crates/tauri-cli/templates/plugin/__example-api/tauri-app/package.json
index 47858f2c0716..2d88d5b97879 100644
--- a/crates/tauri-cli/templates/plugin/__example-api/tauri-app/package.json
+++ b/crates/tauri-cli/templates/plugin/__example-api/tauri-app/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte": "^1.0.1",
-    "svelte": "^3.49.0",
+    "svelte": "^5.0.0",
     "vite": "^3.0.2",
     "@tauri-apps/cli": "^2.0.0-alpha.17"
   }