diff --git a/.changeset/happy-pots-protect.md b/.changeset/happy-pots-protect.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4c25d3e59628
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/happy-pots-protect.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'create-svelte': minor
+---
+
+chore: remove `resolution-mode=highest` in template `.npmrc`
diff --git a/packages/create-svelte/templates/default/.npmrc b/packages/create-svelte/templates/default/.npmrc
index 0c05da457e45..b6f27f135954 100644
--- a/packages/create-svelte/templates/default/.npmrc
+++ b/packages/create-svelte/templates/default/.npmrc
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
 engine-strict=true
-resolution-mode=highest
diff --git a/packages/create-svelte/templates/skeleton/.npmrc b/packages/create-svelte/templates/skeleton/.npmrc
index 0c05da457e45..b6f27f135954 100644
--- a/packages/create-svelte/templates/skeleton/.npmrc
+++ b/packages/create-svelte/templates/skeleton/.npmrc
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
 engine-strict=true
-resolution-mode=highest
diff --git a/packages/create-svelte/templates/skeletonlib/.npmrc b/packages/create-svelte/templates/skeletonlib/.npmrc
index 0c05da457e45..b6f27f135954 100644
--- a/packages/create-svelte/templates/skeletonlib/.npmrc
+++ b/packages/create-svelte/templates/skeletonlib/.npmrc
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
 engine-strict=true
-resolution-mode=highest