diff --git a/__fixtures__/empty-project/api/package.json b/__fixtures__/empty-project/api/package.json
index fa7d8f3195d6..3e33cb461f79 100644
--- a/__fixtures__/empty-project/api/package.json
+++ b/__fixtures__/empty-project/api/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "version": "0.0.0",
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
-    "@redwoodjs/api": "latest",
-    "@redwoodjs/graphql-server": "latest"
+    "@redwoodjs/api": "canary",
+    "@redwoodjs/graphql-server": "canary"
   }
 }
diff --git a/__fixtures__/empty-project/package.json b/__fixtures__/empty-project/package.json
index 1812b052dbea..e27262d5266f 100644
--- a/__fixtures__/empty-project/package.json
+++ b/__fixtures__/empty-project/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     ]
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@redwoodjs/core": "latest"
+    "@redwoodjs/core": "canary"
   },
   "eslintConfig": {
     "extends": "@redwoodjs/eslint-config",
diff --git a/__fixtures__/empty-project/web/package.json b/__fixtures__/empty-project/web/package.json
index ddb8f0577cec..567a674107b9 100644
--- a/__fixtures__/empty-project/web/package.json
+++ b/__fixtures__/empty-project/web/package.json
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
     ]
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@redwoodjs/forms": "latest",
-    "@redwoodjs/router": "latest",
-    "@redwoodjs/web": "latest",
+    "@redwoodjs/forms": "canary",
+    "@redwoodjs/router": "canary",
+    "@redwoodjs/web": "canary",
     "prop-types": "15.8.1",
     "react": "17.0.2",
     "react-dom": "17.0.2"
diff --git a/__fixtures__/example-todo-main-with-errors/api/package.json b/__fixtures__/example-todo-main-with-errors/api/package.json
index 0e50919affbd..8d640ba60caa 100644
--- a/__fixtures__/example-todo-main-with-errors/api/package.json
+++ b/__fixtures__/example-todo-main-with-errors/api/package.json
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
   "name": "api",
   "version": "0.0.0",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@redwoodjs/api": "latest"
+    "@redwoodjs/api": "canary"
   }
 }
diff --git a/__fixtures__/example-todo-main-with-errors/package.json b/__fixtures__/example-todo-main-with-errors/package.json
index be571c73b842..8a2ce0b29604 100644
--- a/__fixtures__/example-todo-main-with-errors/package.json
+++ b/__fixtures__/example-todo-main-with-errors/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "web"
   ],
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@redwoodjs/core": "latest"
+    "@redwoodjs/core": "canary"
   },
   "eslintConfig": {
     "extends": "@redwoodjs/eslint-config"
diff --git a/__fixtures__/example-todo-main-with-errors/web/package.json b/__fixtures__/example-todo-main-with-errors/web/package.json
index 124c96a0aefa..c8c2c8d1e8c0 100644
--- a/__fixtures__/example-todo-main-with-errors/web/package.json
+++ b/__fixtures__/example-todo-main-with-errors/web/package.json
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
   "name": "web",
   "version": "0.0.0",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@redwoodjs/router": "latest",
-    "@redwoodjs/web": "latest",
+    "@redwoodjs/router": "canary",
+    "@redwoodjs/web": "canary",
     "prop-types": "^15.7.2",
     "react": "^16.13.1",
     "react-dom": "^16.13.1",
diff --git a/__fixtures__/example-todo-main/api/package.json b/__fixtures__/example-todo-main/api/package.json
index 0e50919affbd..8d640ba60caa 100644
--- a/__fixtures__/example-todo-main/api/package.json
+++ b/__fixtures__/example-todo-main/api/package.json
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
   "name": "api",
   "version": "0.0.0",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@redwoodjs/api": "latest"
+    "@redwoodjs/api": "canary"
   }
 }
diff --git a/__fixtures__/example-todo-main/package.json b/__fixtures__/example-todo-main/package.json
index b75607d05b16..6c6a6c2b869c 100644
--- a/__fixtures__/example-todo-main/package.json
+++ b/__fixtures__/example-todo-main/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "../../packages/*"
   ],
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@redwoodjs/core": "latest"
+    "@redwoodjs/core": "canary"
   },
   "eslintConfig": {
     "extends": "@redwoodjs/eslint-config"
diff --git a/__fixtures__/example-todo-main/web/package.json b/__fixtures__/example-todo-main/web/package.json
index 74bb43d34bea..44e7394c04ad 100644
--- a/__fixtures__/example-todo-main/web/package.json
+++ b/__fixtures__/example-todo-main/web/package.json
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
   "name": "web",
   "version": "0.0.0",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@redwoodjs/router": "latest",
-    "@redwoodjs/web": "latest",
+    "@redwoodjs/router": "canary",
+    "@redwoodjs/web": "canary",
     "prop-types": "^15.7.2",
     "react": "^17.0.2",
     "react-dom": "^17.0.2",