diff --git a/.changeset/few-feet-appear.md b/.changeset/few-feet-appear.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d06bbd6e8fdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/few-feet-appear.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+"create-cloudflare": patch
+---
+
+fix: add missing `nodejs_compat` flag to c3 qwik template
+
+The c3 qwik template doesn't include the `nodejs_compat` but qwik seems to be using
+AsyncLocalStorage, so newly created applications do display a warning regarding it
+missing, fix the above issue by adding the missing compat flag
diff --git a/.changeset/spotty-snails-design.md b/.changeset/spotty-snails-design.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2946f235368b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/spotty-snails-design.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+"create-cloudflare": patch
+---
+
+- chore: update dependencies of "create-cloudflare" package
+
+  The following dependency versions have been updated:
+
+  | Dependency  | From  | To    |
+  | ----------- | ----- | ----- |
+  | create-qwik | 1.5.7 | 1.9.0 |
diff --git a/packages/create-cloudflare/src/frameworks/package.json b/packages/create-cloudflare/src/frameworks/package.json
index 98643f93be67..a1457c633677 100644
--- a/packages/create-cloudflare/src/frameworks/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-cloudflare/src/frameworks/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 		"create-docusaurus": "3.5.2",
 		"create-hono": "0.12.0",
 		"create-next-app": "14.2.5",
-		"create-qwik": "1.5.7",
+		"create-qwik": "1.9.0",
 		"create-vite": "5.2.3",
 		"create-remix": "2.11.1",
 		"create-solid": "0.5.12",
diff --git a/packages/create-cloudflare/templates-experimental/qwik/c3.ts b/packages/create-cloudflare/templates-experimental/qwik/c3.ts
index b5b4a5d955c9..b3fe6b4ef4b4 100644
--- a/packages/create-cloudflare/templates-experimental/qwik/c3.ts
+++ b/packages/create-cloudflare/templates-experimental/qwik/c3.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import type { C3Context } from "types";
 const { npm, npx } = detectPackageManager();
 
 const generate = async (ctx: C3Context) => {
-	await runFrameworkGenerator(ctx, ["basic", ctx.project.name]);
+	await runFrameworkGenerator(ctx, ["playground", ctx.project.name]);
 };
 
 const configure = async (ctx: C3Context) => {
diff --git a/packages/create-cloudflare/templates/qwik/c3.ts b/packages/create-cloudflare/templates/qwik/c3.ts
index a39e94f302a6..a699c084407a 100644
--- a/packages/create-cloudflare/templates/qwik/c3.ts
+++ b/packages/create-cloudflare/templates/qwik/c3.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import type { C3Context } from "types";
 const { npm, npx } = detectPackageManager();
 
 const generate = async (ctx: C3Context) => {
-	await runFrameworkGenerator(ctx, ["basic", ctx.project.name]);
+	await runFrameworkGenerator(ctx, ["playground", ctx.project.name]);
 };
 
 const configure = async (ctx: C3Context) => {
diff --git a/packages/create-cloudflare/templates/qwik/templates/wrangler.toml b/packages/create-cloudflare/templates/qwik/templates/wrangler.toml
index a03a506b7081..f90e05ee2260 100644
--- a/packages/create-cloudflare/templates/qwik/templates/wrangler.toml
+++ b/packages/create-cloudflare/templates/qwik/templates/wrangler.toml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 name = "<TBD>"
 compatibility_date = "<TBD>"
 pages_build_output_dir = "./dist"
+compatibility_flags = ["nodejs_compat"]
 
 # Automatically place your workloads in an optimal location to minimize latency.
 # If you are running back-end logic in a Pages Function, running it closer to your back-end infrastructure