diff --git a/packages/backend-defaults/package.json b/packages/backend-defaults/package.json
index 318b00c7f2ee44..4fdf570de37de7 100644
--- a/packages/backend-defaults/package.json
+++ b/packages/backend-defaults/package.json
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@
     "start": "backstage-cli package start"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@backstage/backend-app-api": "workspace:^",
-    "@backstage/backend-common": "workspace:^",
-    "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "workspace:^"
+    "@backstage/backend-app-api": "1.0.0",
+    "@backstage/backend-common": "0.24.1",
+    "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "1.6.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/backend-test-utils": "workspace:^",