diff --git a/template/package.json b/template/package.json
index 60b5ee202a..207322b98c 100644
--- a/template/package.json
+++ b/template/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     {{#lint}}
-    "babel-eslint": "^8.2.1",
+    "babel-eslint": "^7.2.3",
     "eslint": "^4.15.0",
     "eslint-friendly-formatter": "^3.0.0",
     "eslint-loader": "^1.7.1",