diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk/lib/init-templates/v2/lib/typescript/package.template.json b/packages/aws-cdk/lib/init-templates/v2/lib/typescript/package.template.json
index 9d140a074a2ba..b388f5270b769 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk/lib/init-templates/v2/lib/typescript/package.template.json
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk/lib/init-templates/v2/lib/typescript/package.template.json
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.10",
     "@types/node": "10.17.27",
+    "aws-cdk-lib": "%cdk-version%",
+    "constructs": "%constructs-version%",
     "jest": "^26.4.2",
     "ts-jest": "^26.2.0",
     "typescript": "~3.9.7"
@@ -18,9 +20,5 @@
   "peerDependencies": {
     "aws-cdk-lib": "%cdk-version%",
     "constructs": "%constructs-version%"
-  },
-  "dependencies": {
-    "aws-cdk-lib": "%cdk-version%",
-    "constructs": "%constructs-version%"
   }
 }