diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b651f0bdf..a8cf02214 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
"rollup-plugin-esbuild": "^6.1.1",
"rollup-plugin-preserve-shebangs": "^0.2.0",
"sv": "workspace:*",
+ "svelte": "^5.0.0-next.1",
"typescript": "^5.6.2",
"typescript-eslint": "^8.5.0",
"unplugin-isolated-decl": "^0.6.5",
diff --git a/packages/create/templates/demo/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/packages/create/templates/demo/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index ccc5c9f1f..b2ff3de52 100644
--- a/packages/create/templates/demo/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/packages/create/templates/demo/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
-
-
+ {@render children()}