diff --git a/.changeset/slow-ladybugs-shop.md b/.changeset/slow-ladybugs-shop.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..163a0708
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/slow-ladybugs-shop.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"create-webstone-app": patch
+---
+
+Ignore node_modules when copying the template.
diff --git a/packages/create-webstone-app/src/index.js b/packages/create-webstone-app/src/index.js
index 1b13d3d5..d6871220 100644
--- a/packages/create-webstone-app/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/create-webstone-app/src/index.js
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ const createAppDir = async (appName = process.argv[2]) => {
 const copyTemplate = (appDir) => {
   console.log(`Copying template...`);
   const templateDir = path.join(__dirname, "..", "template");
-  fs.copySync(templateDir, appDir);
+  fs.copySync(templateDir, appDir, {
+    filter: (src) => src.indexOf("node_modules") === -1,
+  });
   return appDir;
 };