diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/package.json b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/package.json
index 0b17e5e0b7..0139b82717 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/package.json
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/package.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     "webpack-bundle-tracker": "^3.0.1",
     "webpack-cli": "^5.0.1",
     "webpack-dev-server": "^5.0.2",
-    "webpack-merge": "^5.8.0"
+    "webpack-merge": "^6.0.1"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": "20"