diff --git a/.changeset/dry-pandas-flash.md b/.changeset/dry-pandas-flash.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..fb18de65dbe1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/dry-pandas-flash.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'create-astro': patch
+---
+
+Add support for more Starlight templates
diff --git a/packages/create-astro/src/actions/template.ts b/packages/create-astro/src/actions/template.ts
index f762b264f7c4..ca041642bf99 100644
--- a/packages/create-astro/src/actions/template.ts
+++ b/packages/create-astro/src/actions/template.ts
@@ -67,9 +67,12 @@ const FILES_TO_UPDATE = {
 };
 
 function getTemplateTarget(tmpl: string, ref = 'latest') {
+	if (tmpl.startsWith('starlight')) {
+		const [, starter = 'basics'] = tmpl.split('/');
+		return `withastro/starlight/examples/${starter}`;
+	}
 	const isThirdParty = tmpl.includes('/');
 	if (isThirdParty) return tmpl;
-	if (tmpl === 'starlight') return `withastro/starlight/examples/basics`;
 	return `github:withastro/astro/examples/${tmpl}#${ref}`;
 }