diff --git a/.changeset/weak-feet-cheer.md b/.changeset/weak-feet-cheer.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8c056bdd4525
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/weak-feet-cheer.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'create-svelte': patch
+---
+
+Add svelte-kit sync to check scripts in checkjs templates
diff --git a/packages/create-svelte/shared/+checkjs/package.json b/packages/create-svelte/shared/+checkjs/package.json
index ae2ee38d540d..ccd4dd1269bb 100644
--- a/packages/create-svelte/shared/+checkjs/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-svelte/shared/+checkjs/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"scripts": {
-		"check": "svelte-check --tsconfig ./jsconfig.json",
-		"check:watch": "svelte-check --tsconfig ./jsconfig.json --watch"
+		"check": "svelte-kit sync && svelte-check --tsconfig ./jsconfig.json",
+		"check:watch": "svelte-kit sync && svelte-check --tsconfig ./jsconfig.json --watch"
 	},
 	"devDependencies": {
 		"typescript": "^4.7.4",