diff --git a/@here/generator-harp.gl/generators/app/templates/package.json b/@here/generator-harp.gl/generators/app/templates/package.json
index 8eb95c806a..4ed215bc1c 100644
--- a/@here/generator-harp.gl/generators/app/templates/package.json
+++ b/@here/generator-harp.gl/generators/app/templates/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "scripts": {
         "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
         "build": "webpack",
-        "start": "webpack-dev-server"
+        "start": "webpack serve"
     },
     "author": "",
     "private": true
diff --git a/@here/harp-webpack-utils/package.json b/@here/harp-webpack-utils/package.json
index 35c7f07c2e..452180cbdc 100644
--- a/@here/harp-webpack-utils/package.json
+++ b/@here/harp-webpack-utils/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         "webpack-merge": "^4.2.2"
     },
     "peerDependencies": {
-        "webpack": "^4.43.0"
+        "webpack": "^5.3.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
         "@types/copy-webpack-plugin": "^6.0.0",