diff --git a/.changeset/busy-badgers-hang.md b/.changeset/busy-badgers-hang.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fc4b0e907e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/busy-badgers-hang.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/create-app': patch
+---
+
+Removed `lerna-debug.log*` pattern from `.gitignore` as Lerna was removed from the package in version `@backstage/create-app@0.5.19`.
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/.gitignore.hbs b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/.gitignore.hbs
index 77ad56d128..e506e00f92 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/.gitignore.hbs
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/.gitignore.hbs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ logs
 npm-debug.log*
 yarn-debug.log*
 yarn-error.log*
-lerna-debug.log*
 
 # Coverage directory generated when running tests with coverage
 coverage