diff --git a/template/package.json b/template/package.json
index 7ae5cd2a3e2..6e27121013f 100644
--- a/template/package.json
+++ b/template/package.json
@@ -6,20 +6,22 @@
     "android": "react-native run-android",
     "ios": "react-native run-ios",
     "start": "react-native start",
-    "test": "jest"
+    "test": "jest",
+    "lint": "eslint ."
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "react": "16.8.1",
+    "react": "16.9.0",
     "react-native": "0.61.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@babel/core": "^7.5.0",
-    "@babel/runtime": "^7.5.0",
-    "@react-native-community/eslint-config": "^0.0.3",
-    "babel-jest": "^24.1.0",
-    "jest": "^24.1.0",
-    "metro-react-native-babel-preset": "^0.51.1",
-    "react-test-renderer": "16.8.1"
+    "@babel/core": "^7.6.2",
+    "@babel/runtime": "^7.6.2",
+    "@react-native-community/eslint-config": "^0.0.5",
+    "babel-jest": "^24.9.0",
+    "eslint": "^6.5.1",
+    "jest": "^24.9.0",
+    "metro-react-native-babel-preset": "^0.56.0",
+    "react-test-renderer": "16.9.0"
   },
   "jest": {
     "preset": "react-native"