diff --git a/.changeset/curly-schools-dream.md b/.changeset/curly-schools-dream.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..044e349
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/curly-schools-dream.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'create-effect-app': patch
+---
+
+update effect packages in templates/cli
diff --git a/templates/cli/package.json b/templates/cli/package.json
index 187251f..f4c99f6 100644
--- a/templates/cli/package.json
+++ b/templates/cli/package.json
@@ -29,19 +29,19 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@changesets/changelog-github": "^0.5.0",
     "@changesets/cli": "^2.27.8",
-    "@effect/cli": "latest",
+    "@effect/cli": "^0.69.0",
     "@effect/eslint-plugin": "^0.3.2",
     "@effect/language-service": "latest",
-    "@effect/platform": "latest",
-    "@effect/platform-node": "latest",
-    "@effect/vitest": "latest",
+    "@effect/platform": "^0.90.3",
+    "@effect/platform-node": "^0.96.0",
+    "@effect/vitest": "^0.25.1",
     "@eslint/compat": "1.1.1",
     "@eslint/eslintrc": "3.1.0",
     "@eslint/js": "9.10.0",
     "@types/node": "^22.5.2",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^8.4.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^8.4.0",
-    "effect": "latest",
+    "effect": "^3.17.7",
     "eslint": "^9.10.0",
     "eslint-import-resolver-typescript": "^3.6.3",
     "eslint-plugin-codegen": "0.28.0",