diff --git a/packages/cra-template-typescript/template.json b/packages/cra-template-typescript/template.json
index 1bb882699f6..c50d194cb06 100644
--- a/packages/cra-template-typescript/template.json
+++ b/packages/cra-template-typescript/template.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
       "@types/react": "^16.9.0",
       "@types/react-dom": "^16.9.0",
       "@types/jest": "^24.0.0",
-      "typescript": "~3.7.2"
+      "typescript": "^3.8.0"
     }
   }
 }