diff --git a/cli/src/templates/_cargo.toml b/cli/src/templates/_cargo.toml
index 4960d767..04540d34 100644
--- a/cli/src/templates/_cargo.toml
+++ b/cli/src/templates/_cargo.toml
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ tree-sitter-language = "0.1"
 cc = "1.1.22"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-tree-sitter = "0.23"
+tree-sitter = "RUST_BINDING_VERSION"