diff --git a/examples/generators/production_beaker_smart_contract_typescript/.npmrc b/examples/generators/production_beaker_smart_contract_typescript/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c42da84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/generators/production_beaker_smart_contract_typescript/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+engine-strict = true
diff --git a/examples/generators/production_beaker_smart_contract_typescript/package.json b/examples/generators/production_beaker_smart_contract_typescript/package.json
index 4afc3fb..933f41b 100644
--- a/examples/generators/production_beaker_smart_contract_typescript/package.json
+++ b/examples/generators/production_beaker_smart_contract_typescript/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
     "format": "prettier --write ."
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.0"
+    "node": ">=18.0",
+    "npm": ">=9.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@algorandfoundation/algokit-utils": "^5.1.0",
diff --git a/examples/generators/starter_beaker_smart_contract_typescript/.npmrc b/examples/generators/starter_beaker_smart_contract_typescript/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c42da84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/generators/starter_beaker_smart_contract_typescript/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+engine-strict = true
diff --git a/examples/generators/starter_beaker_smart_contract_typescript/package.json b/examples/generators/starter_beaker_smart_contract_typescript/package.json
index 4a3ecae..75b8aa2 100644
--- a/examples/generators/starter_beaker_smart_contract_typescript/package.json
+++ b/examples/generators/starter_beaker_smart_contract_typescript/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
     "format": "prettier --write ."
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.0"
+    "node": ">=18.0",
+    "npm": ">=9.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@algorandfoundation/algokit-utils": "^5.1.0",
diff --git a/template_content/{% if deployment_language == 'typescript' or use_typescript_jest %}.npmrc{% endif %} b/template_content/{% if deployment_language == 'typescript' or use_typescript_jest %}.npmrc{% endif %}
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c42da84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/template_content/{% if deployment_language == 'typescript' or use_typescript_jest %}.npmrc{% endif %}	
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+engine-strict = true
diff --git a/template_content/{% if deployment_language == 'typescript' or use_typescript_jest %}package.json{% endif %}.jinja b/template_content/{% if deployment_language == 'typescript' or use_typescript_jest %}package.json{% endif %}.jinja
index 360bdae..26e6674 100644
--- a/template_content/{% if deployment_language == 'typescript' or use_typescript_jest %}package.json{% endif %}.jinja	
+++ b/template_content/{% if deployment_language == 'typescript' or use_typescript_jest %}package.json{% endif %}.jinja	
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
     "format": "prettier --write ."
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.0"
+    "node": ">=18.0",
+    "npm": ">=9.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@algorandfoundation/algokit-utils": "^5.1.0",