diff --git a/packages/cli/generators/project/templates/package.json.ejs b/packages/cli/generators/project/templates/package.json.ejs
index 334be8a90882..2f78ff2fd403 100644
--- a/packages/cli/generators/project/templates/package.json.ejs
+++ b/packages/cli/generators/project/templates/package.json.ejs
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@
     "@loopback/boot": "<%= project.dependencies['@loopback/boot'] -%>",
     "@loopback/core": "<%= project.dependencies['@loopback/core'] -%>",
 <% if (project.projectType === 'application') { -%>
-    "@loopback/openapi-v3": "<%= project.dependencies['@loopback/openapi-v3'] -%>",
 <% if (project.repositories) { -%>
     "@loopback/repository": "<%= project.dependencies['@loopback/repository'] -%>",
 <% } -%>
diff --git a/packages/cli/generators/project/templates/package.plain.json.ejs b/packages/cli/generators/project/templates/package.plain.json.ejs
index e206f3238171..c7eb25dc0b75 100644
--- a/packages/cli/generators/project/templates/package.plain.json.ejs
+++ b/packages/cli/generators/project/templates/package.plain.json.ejs
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@
     "@loopback/boot": "<%= project.dependencies['@loopback/boot'] -%>",
     "@loopback/core": "<%= project.dependencies['@loopback/core'] -%>",
 <% if (project.projectType === 'application') { -%>
-    "@loopback/openapi-v3": "<%= project.dependencies['@loopback/openapi-v3'] -%>",
     "@loopback/repository": "<%= project.dependencies['@loopback/repository'] -%>",
 <% if (project.apiconnect) { -%>
     "@loopback/apiconnect": "<%= project.dependencies['@loopback/apiconnect'] -%>",
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/integration/lib/project-generator.js b/packages/cli/test/integration/lib/project-generator.js
index 0e42590bc946..0dbe0f874be3 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/integration/lib/project-generator.js
+++ b/packages/cli/test/integration/lib/project-generator.js
@@ -281,10 +281,6 @@ module.exports = function (projGenerator, props, projectType) {
             'package.json',
             `"@loopback/rest": "${deps['@loopback/rest']}"`,
           );
-          assert.fileContent(
-            'package.json',
-            `"@loopback/openapi-v3": "${deps['@loopback/openapi-v3']}"`,
-          );
           assert.jsonFileContent('package.json', {
             scripts: {
               prestart: 'npm run build',