diff --git a/templates/svelte/package.json b/templates/svelte/package.json
index f62c523f..3736a5dc 100644
--- a/templates/svelte/package.json
+++ b/templates/svelte/package.json
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   "description": "manifest.json description",
   "private": true,
   "version": "0.0.0",
+  "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "wxt",
     "dev:firefox": "wxt -b firefox",