diff --git a/packages/react/src/generators/application/files/none/src/app/__fileName__.tsx__tmpl__ b/packages/react/src/generators/application/files/none/src/app/__fileName__.tsx__tmpl__
index cf1d42d4baba7..56c6526f42fad 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/generators/application/files/none/src/app/__fileName__.tsx__tmpl__
+++ b/packages/react/src/generators/application/files/none/src/app/__fileName__.tsx__tmpl__
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import NxWelcome from "./nx-welcome";
 
 <% if (classComponent) { %>
 export class App extends Component {
-  render() {
+  override render() {
 <% } else { %>
 export function App() {
 <% } %>