diff --git a/packages/create-docusaurus/templates/classic-typescript/package.json b/packages/create-docusaurus/templates/classic-typescript/package.json
index 56bba3947c42..88f1117814f7 100644
--- a/packages/create-docusaurus/templates/classic-typescript/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-docusaurus/templates/classic-typescript/package.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     "typecheck": "tsc"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@docusaurus/babel": "3.5.2",
     "@docusaurus/core": "3.5.2",
     "@docusaurus/preset-classic": "3.5.2",
     "@mdx-js/react": "^3.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/create-docusaurus/templates/classic/package.json b/packages/create-docusaurus/templates/classic/package.json
index 2d2535698e05..c0dad98a022c 100644
--- a/packages/create-docusaurus/templates/classic/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-docusaurus/templates/classic/package.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     "write-heading-ids": "docusaurus write-heading-ids"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@docusaurus/babel": "3.5.2",
     "@docusaurus/core": "3.5.2",
     "@docusaurus/preset-classic": "3.5.2",
     "@mdx-js/react": "^3.0.0",