diff --git a/docs/01-getting-started/01-installation.mdx b/docs/01-getting-started/01-installation.mdx
index 40121f65e3f8a..7882d271c313c 100644
--- a/docs/01-getting-started/01-installation.mdx
+++ b/docs/01-getting-started/01-installation.mdx
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ Would you like to use ESLint? No / Yes
 Would you like to use Tailwind CSS? No / Yes
 Would you like to use `src/` directory? No / Yes
 Would you like to use App Router? (recommended) No / Yes
+Would you like to use Turbopack for `next dev`?  No / Yes
 Would you like to customize the default import alias (@/*)? No / Yes
 What import alias would you like configured? @/*
 ```
diff --git a/docs/02-app/02-api-reference/06-create-next-app.mdx b/docs/02-app/02-api-reference/06-create-next-app.mdx
index 7590067d62c2d..32775cbd6735e 100644
--- a/docs/02-app/02-api-reference/06-create-next-app.mdx
+++ b/docs/02-app/02-api-reference/06-create-next-app.mdx
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ Would you like to use ESLint?  No / Yes
 Would you like to use Tailwind CSS?  No / Yes
 Would you like to use `src/` directory?  No / Yes
 Would you like to use App Router? (recommended)  No / Yes
+Would you like to use Turbopack for `next dev`?  No / Yes
 Would you like to customize the default import alias (@/*)?  No / Yes
 ```
 
@@ -80,6 +81,10 @@ Options:
 
     Initialize inside a `src/` directory.
 
+  --turbo
+
+    Enable Turbopack by default for development.
+
   --import-alias <alias-to-configure>
 
     Specify import alias to use (default "@/*").
diff --git a/packages/create-next-app/README.md b/packages/create-next-app/README.md
index ddb56d3577329..d6488cb8b699b 100644
--- a/packages/create-next-app/README.md
+++ b/packages/create-next-app/README.md
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ Options:
 
     Initialize inside a `src/` directory.
 
+  --turbo
+
+    Enable Turbopack by default for development.
+
   --import-alias <alias-to-configure>
 
     Specify import alias to use (default "@/*").
diff --git a/packages/create-next-app/create-app.ts b/packages/create-next-app/create-app.ts
index cbd7d2110b25d..cb4efb39e8201 100644
--- a/packages/create-next-app/create-app.ts
+++ b/packages/create-next-app/create-app.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ export async function createApp({
   importAlias,
   skipInstall,
   empty,
+  turbo,
 }: {
   appPath: string
   packageManager: PackageManager
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ export async function createApp({
   importAlias: string
   skipInstall: boolean
   empty: boolean
+  turbo: boolean
 }): Promise<void> {
   let repoInfo: RepoInfo | undefined
   const mode: TemplateMode = typescript ? 'ts' : 'js'
@@ -229,6 +231,7 @@ export async function createApp({
       srcDir,
       importAlias,
       skipInstall,
+      turbo,
     })
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/create-next-app/index.ts b/packages/create-next-app/index.ts
index 972d8237986d2..0df821e913870 100644
--- a/packages/create-next-app/index.ts
+++ b/packages/create-next-app/index.ts
@@ -83,6 +83,13 @@ const program = new Commander.Command(packageJson.name)
     `
 
   Initialize inside a \`src/\` directory.
+`
+  )
+  .option(
+    '--turbo',
+    `
+    
+  Enable Turbopack by default for development.
 `
   )
   .option(
@@ -272,6 +279,7 @@ async function run(): Promise<void> {
       importAlias: '@/*',
       customizeImportAlias: false,
       empty: false,
+      turbo: false,
     }
     const getPrefOrDefault = (field: string) =>
       preferences[field] ?? defaults[field]
@@ -396,6 +404,25 @@ async function run(): Promise<void> {
       }
     }
 
+    if (!program.turbo && !process.argv.includes('--no-turbo')) {
+      if (ciInfo.isCI) {
+        program.turbo = getPrefOrDefault('turbo')
+      } else {
+        const styledTurbo = blue('Turbopack')
+        const { turbo } = await prompts({
+          onState: onPromptState,
+          type: 'toggle',
+          name: 'turbo',
+          message: `Would you like to use ${styledTurbo} for ${`next dev`}?`,
+          initial: getPrefOrDefault('turbo'),
+          active: 'Yes',
+          inactive: 'No',
+        })
+        program.turbo = Boolean(turbo)
+        preferences.turbo = Boolean(turbo)
+      }
+    }
+
     const importAliasPattern = /^[^*"]+\/\*\s*$/
     if (
       typeof program.importAlias !== 'string' ||
@@ -455,6 +482,7 @@ async function run(): Promise<void> {
       importAlias: program.importAlias,
       skipInstall: program.skipInstall,
       empty: program.empty,
+      turbo: program.turbo,
     })
   } catch (reason) {
     if (!(reason instanceof DownloadError)) {
@@ -485,6 +513,7 @@ async function run(): Promise<void> {
       importAlias: program.importAlias,
       skipInstall: program.skipInstall,
       empty: program.empty,
+      turbo: program.turbo,
     })
   }
   conf.set('preferences', preferences)
diff --git a/packages/create-next-app/templates/index.ts b/packages/create-next-app/templates/index.ts
index 0dc12dd0fde45..53b6fe87fab10 100644
--- a/packages/create-next-app/templates/index.ts
+++ b/packages/create-next-app/templates/index.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export const installTemplate = async ({
   srcDir,
   importAlias,
   skipInstall,
+  turbo,
 }: InstallTemplateArgs) => {
   console.log(bold(`Using ${packageManager}.`));
 
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ export const installTemplate = async ({
     version: "0.1.0",
     private: true,
     scripts: {
-      dev: "next dev",
+      dev: `next dev${turbo ? " --turbo" : ""}`,
       build: "next build",
       start: "next start",
       lint: "next lint",
diff --git a/packages/create-next-app/templates/types.ts b/packages/create-next-app/templates/types.ts
index 7d215900da89d..1837495ab8a08 100644
--- a/packages/create-next-app/templates/types.ts
+++ b/packages/create-next-app/templates/types.ts
@@ -29,4 +29,5 @@ export interface InstallTemplateArgs {
   srcDir: boolean;
   importAlias: string;
   skipInstall: boolean;
+  turbo: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/test/integration/create-next-app/index.test.ts b/test/integration/create-next-app/index.test.ts
index 12491062b9d9e..c55efaa918a53 100644
--- a/test/integration/create-next-app/index.test.ts
+++ b/test/integration/create-next-app/index.test.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ describe.skip('create-next-app', () => {
           projectName,
           '--ts',
           '--app',
+          '--no-turbo',
           '--no-eslint',
           '--no-tailwind',
           '--no-src-dir',
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ describe.skip('create-next-app', () => {
           projectName,
           '--ts',
           '--app',
+          '--no-turbo',
           '--no-eslint',
           '--no-tailwind',
           '--no-src-dir',
diff --git a/test/integration/create-next-app/package-manager/bun.test.ts b/test/integration/create-next-app/package-manager/bun.test.ts
index 45be95ab3c4d5..6529b6ab71a13 100644
--- a/test/integration/create-next-app/package-manager/bun.test.ts
+++ b/test/integration/create-next-app/package-manager/bun.test.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ describe.skip('create-next-app with package manager bun', () => {
           '--ts',
           '--app',
           '--use-bun',
+          '--no-turbo',
           '--no-eslint',
           '--no-src-dir',
           '--no-tailwind',
@@ -55,72 +56,73 @@ describe.skip('create-next-app with package manager bun', () => {
       })
     })
   })
-})
 
-it('should use bun when user-agent is bun', async () => {
-  await useTempDir(async (cwd) => {
-    const projectName = 'user-agent-bun'
-    const res = await run(
-      [
-        projectName,
-        '--ts',
-        '--app',
-        '--no-eslint',
-        '--no-src-dir',
-        '--no-tailwind',
-        '--no-import-alias',
-      ],
-      nextInstall.installDir,
-      {
-        cwd,
-        env: { npm_config_user_agent: 'bun' },
-      }
-    )
+  it('should use bun when user-agent is bun', async () => {
+    await useTempDir(async (cwd) => {
+      const projectName = 'user-agent-bun'
+      const res = await run(
+        [
+          projectName,
+          '--ts',
+          '--app',
+          '--no-turbo',
+          '--no-eslint',
+          '--no-src-dir',
+          '--no-tailwind',
+          '--no-import-alias',
+        ],
+        nextInstall.installDir,
+        {
+          cwd,
+          env: { npm_config_user_agent: 'bun' },
+        }
+      )
 
-    expect(res.exitCode).toBe(0)
-    projectFilesShouldExist({
-      cwd,
-      projectName,
-      files,
+      expect(res.exitCode).toBe(0)
+      projectFilesShouldExist({
+        cwd,
+        projectName,
+        files,
+      })
     })
   })
-})
 
-it('should use bun for --use-bun flag with example', async () => {
-  await useTempDir(async (cwd) => {
-    const projectName = 'use-bun-with-example'
-    const res = await run(
-      [projectName, '--use-bun', '--example', FULL_EXAMPLE_PATH],
-      nextInstall.installDir,
-      { cwd }
-    )
+  it('should use bun for --use-bun flag with example', async () => {
+    await useTempDir(async (cwd) => {
+      const projectName = 'use-bun-with-example'
+      const res = await run(
+        [projectName, '--use-bun', '--example', FULL_EXAMPLE_PATH],
+        nextInstall.installDir,
+        { cwd }
+      )
 
-    expect(res.exitCode).toBe(0)
-    projectFilesShouldExist({
-      cwd,
-      projectName,
-      files,
+      expect(res.exitCode).toBe(0)
+      projectFilesShouldExist({
+        cwd,
+        projectName,
+        files,
+      })
     })
   })
-})
 
-it('should use bun when user-agent is bun with example', async () => {
-  await useTempDir(async (cwd) => {
-    const projectName = 'user-agent-bun-with-example'
-    const res = await run(
-      [projectName, '--example', FULL_EXAMPLE_PATH],
-      nextInstall.installDir,
-      {
-        cwd,
-        env: { npm_config_user_agent: 'bun' },
-      }
-    )
+  it('should use bun when user-agent is bun with example', async () => {
+    await useTempDir(async (cwd) => {
+      const projectName = 'user-agent-bun-with-example'
+      const res = await run(
+        [projectName, '--example', FULL_EXAMPLE_PATH],
+        nextInstall.installDir,
+        {
+          cwd,
+          env: { npm_config_user_agent: 'bun' },
+        }
+      )
 
-    expect(res.exitCode).toBe(0)
-    projectFilesShouldExist({
-      cwd,
-      projectName,
-      files,
+      expect(res.exitCode).toBe(0)
+      projectFilesShouldExist({
+        cwd,
+        projectName,
+        files,
+      })
     })
   })
 })
diff --git a/test/integration/create-next-app/package-manager/npm.test.ts b/test/integration/create-next-app/package-manager/npm.test.ts
index 20babd843035e..fe87dcc11c17d 100644
--- a/test/integration/create-next-app/package-manager/npm.test.ts
+++ b/test/integration/create-next-app/package-manager/npm.test.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ describe.skip('create-next-app with package manager npm', () => {
           '--ts',
           '--app',
           '--use-npm',
+          '--no-turbo',
           '--no-eslint',
           '--no-src-dir',
           '--no-tailwind',
@@ -48,72 +49,73 @@ describe.skip('create-next-app with package manager npm', () => {
       })
     })
   })
-})
 
-it('should use npm when user-agent is npm', async () => {
-  await useTempDir(async (cwd) => {
-    const projectName = 'user-agent-npm'
-    const res = await run(
-      [
-        projectName,
-        '--ts',
-        '--app',
-        '--no-eslint',
-        '--no-src-dir',
-        '--no-tailwind',
-        '--no-import-alias',
-      ],
-      nextInstall.installDir,
-      {
-        cwd,
-        env: { npm_config_user_agent: 'npm' },
-      }
-    )
+  it('should use npm when user-agent is npm', async () => {
+    await useTempDir(async (cwd) => {
+      const projectName = 'user-agent-npm'
+      const res = await run(
+        [
+          projectName,
+          '--ts',
+          '--app',
+          '--no-turbo',
+          '--no-eslint',
+          '--no-src-dir',
+          '--no-tailwind',
+          '--no-import-alias',
+        ],
+        nextInstall.installDir,
+        {
+          cwd,
+          env: { npm_config_user_agent: 'npm' },
+        }
+      )
 
-    expect(res.exitCode).toBe(0)
-    projectFilesShouldExist({
-      cwd,
-      projectName,
-      files,
+      expect(res.exitCode).toBe(0)
+      projectFilesShouldExist({
+        cwd,
+        projectName,
+        files,
+      })
     })
   })
-})
 
-it('should use npm for --use-npm flag with example', async () => {
-  await useTempDir(async (cwd) => {
-    const projectName = 'use-npm-with-example'
-    const res = await run(
-      [projectName, '--use-npm', '--example', FULL_EXAMPLE_PATH],
-      nextInstall.installDir,
-      { cwd }
-    )
+  it('should use npm for --use-npm flag with example', async () => {
+    await useTempDir(async (cwd) => {
+      const projectName = 'use-npm-with-example'
+      const res = await run(
+        [projectName, '--use-npm', '--example', FULL_EXAMPLE_PATH],
+        nextInstall.installDir,
+        { cwd }
+      )
 
-    expect(res.exitCode).toBe(0)
-    projectFilesShouldExist({
-      cwd,
-      projectName,
-      files,
+      expect(res.exitCode).toBe(0)
+      projectFilesShouldExist({
+        cwd,
+        projectName,
+        files,
+      })
     })
   })
-})
 
-it('should use npm when user-agent is npm with example', async () => {
-  await useTempDir(async (cwd) => {
-    const projectName = 'user-agent-npm-with-example'
-    const res = await run(
-      [projectName, '--example', FULL_EXAMPLE_PATH],
-      nextInstall.installDir,
-      {
-        cwd,
-        env: { npm_config_user_agent: 'npm' },
-      }
-    )
+  it('should use npm when user-agent is npm with example', async () => {
+    await useTempDir(async (cwd) => {
+      const projectName = 'user-agent-npm-with-example'
+      const res = await run(
+        [projectName, '--example', FULL_EXAMPLE_PATH],
+        nextInstall.installDir,
+        {
+          cwd,
+          env: { npm_config_user_agent: 'npm' },
+        }
+      )
 
-    expect(res.exitCode).toBe(0)
-    projectFilesShouldExist({
-      cwd,
-      projectName,
-      files,
+      expect(res.exitCode).toBe(0)
+      projectFilesShouldExist({
+        cwd,
+        projectName,
+        files,
+      })
     })
   })
 })
diff --git a/test/integration/create-next-app/package-manager/pnpm.test.ts b/test/integration/create-next-app/package-manager/pnpm.test.ts
index 02112d8d87318..1a51a41836e6a 100644
--- a/test/integration/create-next-app/package-manager/pnpm.test.ts
+++ b/test/integration/create-next-app/package-manager/pnpm.test.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ describe.skip('create-next-app with package manager pnpm', () => {
           '--ts',
           '--app',
           '--use-pnpm',
+          '--no-turbo',
           '--no-eslint',
           '--no-src-dir',
           '--no-tailwind',
@@ -56,72 +57,73 @@ describe.skip('create-next-app with package manager pnpm', () => {
       })
     })
   })
-})
 
-it('should use pnpm when user-agent is pnpm', async () => {
-  await useTempDir(async (cwd) => {
-    const projectName = 'user-agent-pnpm'
-    const res = await run(
-      [
-        projectName,
-        '--ts',
-        '--app',
-        '--no-eslint',
-        '--no-src-dir',
-        '--no-tailwind',
-        '--no-import-alias',
-      ],
-      nextInstall.installDir,
-      {
-        cwd,
-        env: { npm_config_user_agent: 'pnpm' },
-      }
-    )
+  it('should use pnpm when user-agent is pnpm', async () => {
+    await useTempDir(async (cwd) => {
+      const projectName = 'user-agent-pnpm'
+      const res = await run(
+        [
+          projectName,
+          '--ts',
+          '--app',
+          '--no-turbo',
+          '--no-eslint',
+          '--no-src-dir',
+          '--no-tailwind',
+          '--no-import-alias',
+        ],
+        nextInstall.installDir,
+        {
+          cwd,
+          env: { npm_config_user_agent: 'pnpm' },
+        }
+      )
 
-    expect(res.exitCode).toBe(0)
-    projectFilesShouldExist({
-      cwd,
-      projectName,
-      files,
+      expect(res.exitCode).toBe(0)
+      projectFilesShouldExist({
+        cwd,
+        projectName,
+        files,
+      })
     })
   })
-})
 
-it('should use pnpm for --use-pnpm flag with example', async () => {
-  await useTempDir(async (cwd) => {
-    const projectName = 'use-pnpm-with-example'
-    const res = await run(
-      [projectName, '--use-pnpm', '--example', FULL_EXAMPLE_PATH],
-      nextInstall.installDir,
-      { cwd }
-    )
+  it('should use pnpm for --use-pnpm flag with example', async () => {
+    await useTempDir(async (cwd) => {
+      const projectName = 'use-pnpm-with-example'
+      const res = await run(
+        [projectName, '--use-pnpm', '--example', FULL_EXAMPLE_PATH],
+        nextInstall.installDir,
+        { cwd }
+      )
 
-    expect(res.exitCode).toBe(0)
-    projectFilesShouldExist({
-      cwd,
-      projectName,
-      files,
+      expect(res.exitCode).toBe(0)
+      projectFilesShouldExist({
+        cwd,
+        projectName,
+        files,
+      })
     })
   })
-})
 
-it('should use pnpm when user-agent is pnpm with example', async () => {
-  await useTempDir(async (cwd) => {
-    const projectName = 'user-agent-pnpm-with-example'
-    const res = await run(
-      [projectName, '--example', FULL_EXAMPLE_PATH],
-      nextInstall.installDir,
-      {
-        cwd,
-        env: { npm_config_user_agent: 'pnpm' },
-      }
-    )
+  it('should use pnpm when user-agent is pnpm with example', async () => {
+    await useTempDir(async (cwd) => {
+      const projectName = 'user-agent-pnpm-with-example'
+      const res = await run(
+        [projectName, '--example', FULL_EXAMPLE_PATH],
+        nextInstall.installDir,
+        {
+          cwd,
+          env: { npm_config_user_agent: 'pnpm' },
+        }
+      )
 
-    expect(res.exitCode).toBe(0)
-    projectFilesShouldExist({
-      cwd,
-      projectName,
-      files,
+      expect(res.exitCode).toBe(0)
+      projectFilesShouldExist({
+        cwd,
+        projectName,
+        files,
+      })
     })
   })
 })
diff --git a/test/integration/create-next-app/package-manager/yarn.test.ts b/test/integration/create-next-app/package-manager/yarn.test.ts
index b507a19b6d20c..4211ee23deab4 100644
--- a/test/integration/create-next-app/package-manager/yarn.test.ts
+++ b/test/integration/create-next-app/package-manager/yarn.test.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ describe.skip('create-next-app with package manager yarn', () => {
           '--ts',
           '--app',
           '--use-yarn',
+          '--no-turbo',
           '--no-eslint',
           '--no-src-dir',
           '--no-tailwind',
@@ -49,72 +50,73 @@ describe.skip('create-next-app with package manager yarn', () => {
       })
     })
   })
-})
 
-it('should use yarn when user-agent is yarn', async () => {
-  await useTempDir(async (cwd) => {
-    const projectName = 'user-agent-yarn'
-    const res = await run(
-      [
-        projectName,
-        '--ts',
-        '--app',
-        '--no-eslint',
-        '--no-src-dir',
-        '--no-tailwind',
-        '--no-import-alias',
-      ],
-      'canary',
-      {
-        cwd,
-        env: { npm_config_user_agent: 'yarn' },
-      }
-    )
+  it('should use yarn when user-agent is yarn', async () => {
+    await useTempDir(async (cwd) => {
+      const projectName = 'user-agent-yarn'
+      const res = await run(
+        [
+          projectName,
+          '--ts',
+          '--app',
+          '--no-turbo',
+          '--no-eslint',
+          '--no-src-dir',
+          '--no-tailwind',
+          '--no-import-alias',
+        ],
+        'canary',
+        {
+          cwd,
+          env: { npm_config_user_agent: 'yarn' },
+        }
+      )
 
-    expect(res.exitCode).toBe(0)
-    projectFilesShouldExist({
-      cwd,
-      projectName,
-      files,
+      expect(res.exitCode).toBe(0)
+      projectFilesShouldExist({
+        cwd,
+        projectName,
+        files,
+      })
     })
   })
-})
 
-it('should use yarn for --use-yarn flag with example', async () => {
-  await useTempDir(async (cwd) => {
-    const projectName = 'use-yarn-with-example'
-    const res = await run(
-      [projectName, '--use-yarn', '--example', FULL_EXAMPLE_PATH],
-      'canary',
-      { cwd }
-    )
+  it('should use yarn for --use-yarn flag with example', async () => {
+    await useTempDir(async (cwd) => {
+      const projectName = 'use-yarn-with-example'
+      const res = await run(
+        [projectName, '--use-yarn', '--example', FULL_EXAMPLE_PATH],
+        'canary',
+        { cwd }
+      )
 
-    expect(res.exitCode).toBe(0)
-    projectFilesShouldExist({
-      cwd,
-      projectName,
-      files,
+      expect(res.exitCode).toBe(0)
+      projectFilesShouldExist({
+        cwd,
+        projectName,
+        files,
+      })
     })
   })
-})
 
-it('should use yarn when user-agent is yarn with example', async () => {
-  await useTempDir(async (cwd) => {
-    const projectName = 'user-agent-yarn-with-example'
-    const res = await run(
-      [projectName, '--example', FULL_EXAMPLE_PATH],
-      'canary',
-      {
-        cwd,
-        env: { npm_config_user_agent: 'yarn' },
-      }
-    )
+  it('should use yarn when user-agent is yarn with example', async () => {
+    await useTempDir(async (cwd) => {
+      const projectName = 'user-agent-yarn-with-example'
+      const res = await run(
+        [projectName, '--example', FULL_EXAMPLE_PATH],
+        'canary',
+        {
+          cwd,
+          env: { npm_config_user_agent: 'yarn' },
+        }
+      )
 
-    expect(res.exitCode).toBe(0)
-    projectFilesShouldExist({
-      cwd,
-      projectName,
-      files,
+      expect(res.exitCode).toBe(0)
+      projectFilesShouldExist({
+        cwd,
+        projectName,
+        files,
+      })
     })
   })
 })
diff --git a/test/integration/create-next-app/prompts.test.ts b/test/integration/create-next-app/prompts.test.ts
index b360eb3cfb8ac..07bc45dfd3d6c 100644
--- a/test/integration/create-next-app/prompts.test.ts
+++ b/test/integration/create-next-app/prompts.test.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ describe.skip('create-next-app prompts', () => {
           '--ts',
           '--app',
           '--eslint',
+          '--no-turbo',
           '--no-src-dir',
           '--no-tailwind',
           '--no-import-alias',
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ describe.skip('create-next-app prompts', () => {
           projectName,
           '--app',
           '--eslint',
+          '--no-turbo',
           '--no-tailwind',
           '--no-src-dir',
           '--no-import-alias',
@@ -95,6 +97,7 @@ describe.skip('create-next-app prompts', () => {
           '--ts',
           '--app',
           '--eslint',
+          '--no-turbo',
           '--no-src-dir',
           '--no-import-alias',
         ],
@@ -130,6 +133,7 @@ describe.skip('create-next-app prompts', () => {
           '--ts',
           '--app',
           '--eslint',
+          '--no-turbo',
           '--no-tailwind',
           '--no-src-dir',
         ],
diff --git a/test/integration/create-next-app/templates/app.test.ts b/test/integration/create-next-app/templates/app.test.ts
index 05738c7a8ad89..fc6defe293ea5 100644
--- a/test/integration/create-next-app/templates/app.test.ts
+++ b/test/integration/create-next-app/templates/app.test.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { join } from 'node:path'
 import {
   createNextApp,
   projectShouldHaveNoGitChanges,
@@ -7,7 +8,7 @@ import {
   useTempDir,
 } from '../utils'
 
-let testVersion
+let testVersion: string
 beforeAll(async () => {
   if (testVersion) return
   // TODO: investigate moving this post publish or create deployed GH#57025
@@ -222,4 +223,32 @@ describe.skip('create-next-app --app (App Router)', () => {
       })
     })
   })
+
+  it('should enable turbopack dev with --turbo flag', async () => {
+    await useTempDir(async (cwd) => {
+      const projectName = 'app-turbo'
+      const childProcess = createNextApp(
+        [
+          projectName,
+          '--ts',
+          '--app',
+          '--eslint',
+          '--turbo',
+          '--no-src-dir',
+          '--no-tailwind',
+          '--no-import-alias',
+        ],
+        {
+          cwd,
+        },
+        testVersion
+      )
+
+      const exitCode = await spawnExitPromise(childProcess)
+      expect(exitCode).toBe(0)
+      const projectRoot = join(cwd, projectName)
+      const pkgJson = require(join(projectRoot, 'package.json'))
+      expect(pkgJson.scripts.dev).toBe('next dev --turbo')
+    })
+  })
 })
diff --git a/test/integration/create-next-app/templates/pages.test.ts b/test/integration/create-next-app/templates/pages.test.ts
index 4fbcbf5a3cf21..e16ca49a6a057 100644
--- a/test/integration/create-next-app/templates/pages.test.ts
+++ b/test/integration/create-next-app/templates/pages.test.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { join } from 'node:path'
 import {
   createNextApp,
   projectShouldHaveNoGitChanges,
@@ -7,7 +8,7 @@ import {
   useTempDir,
 } from '../utils'
 
-let testVersion
+let testVersion: string
 beforeAll(async () => {
   // TODO: investigate moving this post publish or create deployed GH#57025
   // tarballs to avoid these failing while a publish is in progress
@@ -232,4 +233,32 @@ describe.skip('create-next-app --no-app (Pages Router)', () => {
       })
     })
   })
+
+  it('should enable turbopack dev with --turbo flag', async () => {
+    await useTempDir(async (cwd) => {
+      const projectName = 'pages-turbo'
+      const childProcess = createNextApp(
+        [
+          projectName,
+          '--ts',
+          '--no-app',
+          '--eslint',
+          '--turbo',
+          '--no-src-dir',
+          '--no-tailwind',
+          '--no-import-alias',
+        ],
+        {
+          cwd,
+        },
+        testVersion
+      )
+
+      const exitCode = await spawnExitPromise(childProcess)
+      expect(exitCode).toBe(0)
+      const projectRoot = join(cwd, projectName)
+      const pkgJson = require(join(projectRoot, 'package.json'))
+      expect(pkgJson.scripts.dev).toBe('next dev --turbo')
+    })
+  })
 })