diff --git a/packages/typegpu-cli/src/create.ts b/packages/typegpu-cli/src/create.ts
index 4418337438..0f554ccd19 100644
--- a/packages/typegpu-cli/src/create.ts
+++ b/packages/typegpu-cli/src/create.ts
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export async function createProject(cwd: string, options?: CreateProjectOptions)
   const cdPath = path.relative(cwd, root);
   const installCmd = resolveCommand(pm, 'install', []);
   const prebuildCmd = projectTemplate.includes('expo')
-    ? { command: 'npx', args: ['expo', 'prebuild'] }
+    ? resolveCommand(pm, 'execute', ['expo', 'prebuild'])
     : undefined;
   const runCmd = projectTemplate.includes('expo')
     ? resolveCommand(pm, 'run', ['ios # or android'])
diff --git a/packages/typegpu-cli/src/utils/inputs.ts b/packages/typegpu-cli/src/utils/inputs.ts
index f6dd4462c4..05c9e8f0bb 100644
--- a/packages/typegpu-cli/src/utils/inputs.ts
+++ b/packages/typegpu-cli/src/utils/inputs.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export async function multiselectPkgs(pkg: PackageJson) {
   }
 
   const addons = await p.multiselect({
-    message: "Pick add-ons to install ('space' to select, 'enter' to confirm):",
+    message: 'Pick add-ons to install:',
     options: options,
     required: false,
   });
diff --git a/packages/typegpu-cli/templates/template-expo-bare/_package.json b/packages/typegpu-cli/templates/template-expo-bare/_package.json
index 51416be643..231c5c0994 100644
--- a/packages/typegpu-cli/templates/template-expo-bare/_package.json
+++ b/packages/typegpu-cli/templates/template-expo-bare/_package.json
@@ -13,37 +13,45 @@
     "types": "tsc --noEmit -p tsconfig.json"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@typegpu/react": "^0.11.0",
-    "expo": "~54.0.21",
-    "react": "19.1.0",
-    "react-dom": "19.1.0",
-    "react-native": "0.81.5",
-    "react-native-safe-area-context": "~5.6.0",
+    "@typegpu/react": "^0.11.2",
+    "expo": "~57.0.4",
+    "expo-build-properties": "~57.0.3",
+    "expo-splash-screen": "~57.0.2",
+    "react": "19.2.3",
+    "react-dom": "19.2.3",
+    "react-native": "0.86.0",
+    "react-native-safe-area-context": "~5.7.0",
     "react-native-web": "^0.21.0",
     "react-native-webgpu": "^0.5.11",
-    "typegpu": "^0.11.6",
-    "unplugin-typegpu": "^0.11.4"
+    "react-native-worklets": "0.10.0",
+    "typegpu": "^0.11.9",
+    "unplugin-typegpu": "^0.11.6"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.28.5",
-    "@types/react": "~19.1.10",
+    "@types/react": "~19.2.17",
     "@webgpu/types": "^0.1.69",
-    "babel-preset-expo": "^54.0.0",
+    "babel-preset-expo": "~57.0.2",
     "eslint": "^9.38.0",
     "eslint-plugin-typegpu": "^0.11.1",
     "oxfmt": "^0.49.0",
     "oxlint": "^1.64.0",
-    "typescript": "npm:tsover@5.9.2"
+    "typescript": "npm:tsover@6.0.2"
   },
   "resolutions": {
-    "typescript": "npm:tsover@5.9.2"
+    "typescript": "npm:tsover@6.0.2"
   },
   "overrides": {
-    "typescript": "npm:tsover@5.9.2"
+    "typescript": "npm:tsover@6.0.2"
   },
   "pnpm": {
     "overrides": {
-      "typescript": "npm:tsover@5.9.2"
+      "typescript": "npm:tsover@6.0.2"
+    }
+  },
+  "expo": {
+    "install": {
+      "exclude": ["typescript"]
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/typegpu-cli/templates/template-expo-bare/app.json b/packages/typegpu-cli/templates/template-expo-bare/app.json
index 0917eb6fe0..34e5826e5c 100644
--- a/packages/typegpu-cli/templates/template-expo-bare/app.json
+++ b/packages/typegpu-cli/templates/template-expo-bare/app.json
@@ -5,13 +5,6 @@
     "version": "1.0.0",
     "orientation": "portrait",
     "icon": "./assets/icon.png",
-    "userInterfaceStyle": "automatic",
-    "newArchEnabled": true,
-    "splash": {
-      "image": "./assets/splash-icon.png",
-      "resizeMode": "contain",
-      "backgroundColor": "#ffffff"
-    },
     "ios": {
       "supportsTablet": true,
       "bundleIdentifier": "com.anonymous.typegpubareexpo"
@@ -25,6 +18,25 @@
     },
     "web": {
       "favicon": "./assets/favicon.png"
-    }
+    },
+    "plugins": [
+      [
+        "expo-splash-screen",
+        {
+          "backgroundColor": "#ffffff",
+          "image": "./assets/splash-icon.png",
+          "imageWidth": 200,
+          "resizeMode": "contain"
+        }
+      ],
+      [
+        "expo-build-properties",
+        {
+          "android": {
+            "minSdkVersion": 26
+          }
+        }
+      ]
+    ]
   }
 }