diff --git a/.changeset/weak-berries-sing.md b/.changeset/weak-berries-sing.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1b0cb8d719
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/weak-berries-sing.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/cli': patch
+---
+
+Update the default routes to use id instead of title
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/routes.ts.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/routes.ts.hbs
index a5a278e8a7..7e5d8f85f0 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/routes.ts.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/routes.ts.hbs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { createRouteRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 
 export const rootRouteRef = createRouteRef({
-  title: '{{ id }}',
+  id: '{{ id }}',
 });