diff --git a/packages/strapi-generate-new/json/package.json.js b/packages/strapi-generate-new/json/package.json.js
index 1b1f2fad2f..bf0db4aa63 100644
--- a/packages/strapi-generate-new/json/package.json.js
+++ b/packages/strapi-generate-new/json/package.json.js
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ module.exports = scope => {
     'dependencies': Object.assign({}, {
       'lodash': '^4.17.5',
       'strapi': getDependencyVersion(cliPkg, 'strapi'),
+      'strapi-utils': getDependencyVersion(cliPkg, 'strapi'),
       [scope.client.connector]: getDependencyVersion(cliPkg, 'strapi'),
     }, additionalsDependencies, {
       [scope.client.module]: scope.client.version