diff --git a/packages/generators/init-generator.ts b/packages/generators/init-generator.ts
index 3b63041c45d..410f109d00c 100644
--- a/packages/generators/init-generator.ts
+++ b/packages/generators/init-generator.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export default class InitGenerator extends Generator {
 		this.dependencies = [
 			"webpack",
 			"webpack-cli",
-			"uglifyjs-webpack-plugin",
+			"terser-webpack-plugin",
 			"babel-plugin-syntax-dynamic-import",
 		];
 		this.configuration = {
@@ -430,12 +430,12 @@ export default class InitGenerator extends Generator {
 	public installPlugins() {
 		if (this.isProd) {
 			this.dependencies = this.dependencies.filter(
-				(p: string) => p !== "uglifyjs-webpack-plugin",
+				(p: string) => p !== "terser-webpack-plugin",
 			);
 		} else {
 			this.configuration.config.topScope.push(
-				tooltip.uglify(),
-				"const UglifyJSPlugin = require('uglifyjs-webpack-plugin');",
+				tooltip.terser(),
+				"const TerserPlugin = require('terser-webpack-plugin');",
 				"\n",
 			);
 		}
diff --git a/packages/generators/utils/plugins.ts b/packages/generators/utils/plugins.ts
index 56e8ea89c86..6c2d202e8ae 100644
--- a/packages/generators/utils/plugins.ts
+++ b/packages/generators/utils/plugins.ts
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
  * Callable function with the initial plugins
  *
  * @returns {Function} An function that returns an array
- * that consists of the uglify plugin
+ * that consists of the terser plugin
  */
 
 export default function(_?: void): string[] {
-	return ["new UglifyJSPlugin()"];
+	return ["new TerserPlugin()"];
 }
diff --git a/packages/generators/utils/tooltip.ts b/packages/generators/utils/tooltip.ts
index ad0fa1c575a..f317a56c225 100644
--- a/packages/generators/utils/tooltip.ts
+++ b/packages/generators/utils/tooltip.ts
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@ export default {
  */`;
 	},
 
-	uglify: (_?: void): string => {
+	terser: (_?: void): string => {
 		return `/*
- * We've enabled UglifyJSPlugin for you! This minifies your app
+ * We've enabled TerserJSPlugin for you! This minifies your app
  * in order to load faster and run less javascript.
  *
- * https://github.com/webpack-contrib/uglifyjs-webpack-plugin
+ * https://github.com/webpack-contrib/terser-webpack-plugin
  *
  */`;
 	},