diff --git a/packages/generators/generators/lib/files/ts/plugin/server/bootstrap.ts b/packages/generators/generators/lib/files/ts/plugin/server/bootstrap.ts
index ded1444d5c..aaee9b2fa6 100644
--- a/packages/generators/generators/lib/files/ts/plugin/server/bootstrap.ts
+++ b/packages/generators/generators/lib/files/ts/plugin/server/bootstrap.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import '@strapi/strapi';
+import { Strapi } from '@strapi/strapi';
 
 export default ({ strapi }: { strapi: Strapi }) => {
   // bootstrap phase
diff --git a/packages/generators/generators/lib/files/ts/plugin/server/controllers/my-controller.ts.hbs b/packages/generators/generators/lib/files/ts/plugin/server/controllers/my-controller.ts.hbs
index 80455e3511..9c2b7c14c7 100644
--- a/packages/generators/generators/lib/files/ts/plugin/server/controllers/my-controller.ts.hbs
+++ b/packages/generators/generators/lib/files/ts/plugin/server/controllers/my-controller.ts.hbs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import '@strapi/strapi';
+import { Strapi } from '@strapi/strapi';
 
 export default ({ strapi }: { strapi: Strapi }) => ({
   index(ctx) {
diff --git a/packages/generators/generators/lib/files/ts/plugin/server/destroy.ts b/packages/generators/generators/lib/files/ts/plugin/server/destroy.ts
index 9cc08ce665..e6d8d5e6eb 100644
--- a/packages/generators/generators/lib/files/ts/plugin/server/destroy.ts
+++ b/packages/generators/generators/lib/files/ts/plugin/server/destroy.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import '@strapi/strapi';
+import { Strapi } from '@strapi/strapi';
 
 export default ({ strapi }: { strapi: Strapi }) => {
   // destroy phase
diff --git a/packages/generators/generators/lib/files/ts/plugin/server/register.ts b/packages/generators/generators/lib/files/ts/plugin/server/register.ts
index fffe84aeda..c53df43937 100644
--- a/packages/generators/generators/lib/files/ts/plugin/server/register.ts
+++ b/packages/generators/generators/lib/files/ts/plugin/server/register.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import '@strapi/strapi';
+import { Strapi } from '@strapi/strapi';
 
 export default ({ strapi }: { strapi: Strapi }) => {
   // registeration phase
diff --git a/packages/generators/generators/lib/files/ts/plugin/server/services/my-service.ts b/packages/generators/generators/lib/files/ts/plugin/server/services/my-service.ts
index 12e4384752..af306e62be 100644
--- a/packages/generators/generators/lib/files/ts/plugin/server/services/my-service.ts
+++ b/packages/generators/generators/lib/files/ts/plugin/server/services/my-service.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import '@strapi/strapi';
+import { Strapi } from '@strapi/strapi';
 
 export default ({ strapi }: { strapi: Strapi }) => ({
   getWelcomeMessage() {
diff --git a/packages/generators/generators/lib/templates/ts/middleware.ts.hbs b/packages/generators/generators/lib/templates/ts/middleware.ts.hbs
index f8d3fbddab..9849be6809 100644
--- a/packages/generators/generators/lib/templates/ts/middleware.ts.hbs
+++ b/packages/generators/generators/lib/templates/ts/middleware.ts.hbs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * `{{ name }}` middleware
  */
 
-import '@strapi/strapi';
+import { Strapi } from '@strapi/strapi';
 
 export default (config, { strapi }: { strapi: Strapi }) => {
   // Add your own logic here.
diff --git a/packages/generators/generators/lib/templates/ts/plugin-package.json.hbs b/packages/generators/generators/lib/templates/ts/plugin-package.json.hbs
index cea3874273..013521a68f 100644
--- a/packages/generators/generators/lib/templates/ts/plugin-package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/generators/generators/lib/templates/ts/plugin-package.json.hbs
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {},
   "devDependencies": {
-    "typescript": "4.6.3",
-    "@strapi/strapi": "4.1.8"
+    "typescript": "4.6.3"
   },
   "author": {
     "name": "A Strapi developer"