diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 773a915a798..bab812f9954 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
     "promise": "^8.0.3",
     "prop-types": "^15.7.2",
     "react-devtools-core": "^4.13.0",
+    "react-native-codegen": "^0.0.7",
     "react-refresh": "^0.4.0",
     "regenerator-runtime": "^0.13.2",
     "scheduler": "^0.20.2",
diff --git a/template/package.json b/template/package.json
index 5979693ae12..2b0c8aad988 100644
--- a/template/package.json
+++ b/template/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
     "eslint": "7.14.0",
     "jest": "^26.6.3",
     "metro-react-native-babel-preset": "^0.66.2",
-    "react-native-codegen": "^0.0.7",
     "react-test-renderer": "17.0.2"
   },
   "jest": {