diff --git a/packages/generator/templates/app/package.js.json b/packages/generator/templates/app/package.js.json
index 2542a240ea..c68e5cf925 100644
--- a/packages/generator/templates/app/package.js.json
+++ b/packages/generator/templates/app/package.js.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     "@prisma/client": "3.x",
     "blitz": "canary",
     "react-dom": "18.0.0-alpha-5ca4b0433-20211020",
-    "react": "18.0.0-alpha-5ca4b0433-20211020",
+    "react": "18.0.0-beta-149b420f6-20211119",
     "zod": "3.x"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/generator/templates/app/package.ts.json b/packages/generator/templates/app/package.ts.json
index 785f29776e..5e7a7218f9 100644
--- a/packages/generator/templates/app/package.ts.json
+++ b/packages/generator/templates/app/package.ts.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     "@prisma/client": "3.x",
     "blitz": "canary",
     "react-dom": "18.0.0-alpha-5ca4b0433-20211020",
-    "react": "18.0.0-alpha-5ca4b0433-20211020",
+    "react": "18.0.0-beta-149b420f6-20211119",
     "zod": "3.x"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/generator/templates/minimalapp/package.js.json b/packages/generator/templates/minimalapp/package.js.json
index 30b3281550..1ba84776f3 100644
--- a/packages/generator/templates/minimalapp/package.js.json
+++ b/packages/generator/templates/minimalapp/package.js.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "blitz": "canary",
     "react-dom": "18.0.0-alpha-5ca4b0433-20211020",
-    "react": "18.0.0-alpha-5ca4b0433-20211020"
+    "react": "18.0.0-beta-149b420f6-20211119"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "eslint": "7.x",
diff --git a/packages/generator/templates/minimalapp/package.ts.json b/packages/generator/templates/minimalapp/package.ts.json
index 54c92cb077..9734e70186 100644
--- a/packages/generator/templates/minimalapp/package.ts.json
+++ b/packages/generator/templates/minimalapp/package.ts.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "blitz": "canary",
     "react-dom": "18.0.0-alpha-5ca4b0433-20211020",
-    "react": "18.0.0-alpha-5ca4b0433-20211020"
+    "react": "18.0.0-beta-149b420f6-20211119"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/react": "17.x",