diff --git a/.changeset/spotty-games-peel.md b/.changeset/spotty-games-peel.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2184b287a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/spotty-games-peel.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@blitzjs/generator": patch
+---
+
+chore: update next and react versions in new template using next.js app directory 
diff --git a/packages/generator/templates/app/package.ts.json b/packages/generator/templates/app/package.ts.json
index 25ff42e1ce..7375a34f2e 100644
--- a/packages/generator/templates/app/package.ts.json
+++ b/packages/generator/templates/app/package.ts.json
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@
     "@prisma/client": "5.4.2",
     "blitz": "latest",
     "formik": "2.4.5",
-    "next": "14.2.15",
+    "next": "15.0.1",
     "prisma": "5.4.2",
-    "react": "18.2.0",
-    "react-dom": "18.2.0",
+    "react": "19.0.0",
+    "react-dom": "19.0.0",
     "secure-password": "4.0.0",
     "zod": "3.23.8"
   },
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "16.0.1",
     "@types/node": "18.11.9",
     "@types/preview-email": "2.0.1",
-    "@types/react": "18.0.25",
+    "@types/react": "19.0.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "5.42.1",
     "@vitejs/plugin-react": "2.2.0",
     "ajv": "^7.0.0",