diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f5c4b867..bc1cb333 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
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 				"mustache": "^4.0.1",
+				"node-watch": ">=0.7",
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 			"license": "Apache-2.0",
 			"optional": true,
 			"dependencies": {
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+			"dev": true,
+			"license": "MIT",
+			"engines": {
+				"node": ">=6"
+			}
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-			"license": "BlueOak-1.0.0",
-			"engines": {
-				"node": ">=11.0.0"
-			}
+			"license": "BlueOak-1.0.0"
 		},
 		"node_modules/@sap/cds-dk/node_modules/semver": {
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@@ -2109,8 +2116,8 @@
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e659d0e3..bb2b7e79 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	"version": "1.0.0",
 	"description": "Generated by cds-services-archetype",
 	"devDependencies": {
-		"@sap/cds-dk": "^9",
+		"@sap/cds-dk": "9.6.0",
 		"@sap/cds-mtxs": "^3"
 	},
 	"workspaces": [