diff --git a/packages/create-payload-app/package.json b/packages/create-payload-app/package.json
index e6cd8c458..060df5965 100644
--- a/packages/create-payload-app/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-payload-app/package.json
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@clack/prompts": "^0.7.0",
     "@sindresorhus/slugify": "^1.1.0",
+    "@swc/core": "^1.6.13",
     "arg": "^5.0.0",
     "chalk": "^4.1.0",
     "comment-json": "^4.2.3",
diff --git a/packages/create-payload-app/src/lib/init-next.ts b/packages/create-payload-app/src/lib/init-next.ts
index eeb82615a..d196dd747 100644
--- a/packages/create-payload-app/src/lib/init-next.ts
+++ b/packages/create-payload-app/src/lib/init-next.ts
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ export async function initNext(args: InitNextArgs): Promise<InitNextResult> {
   const installSpinner = p.spinner()
   installSpinner.start('Installing Payload and dependencies...')
 
-  const configurationResult = installAndConfigurePayload({
+  const configurationResult = await installAndConfigurePayload({
     ...args,
     nextAppDetails,
     nextConfigType,
@@ -143,15 +143,16 @@ async function addPayloadConfigToTsConfig(projectDir: string, isSrcDir: boolean)
   }
 }
 
-function installAndConfigurePayload(
+async function installAndConfigurePayload(
   args: {
     nextAppDetails: NextAppDetails
     nextConfigType: NextConfigType
     useDistFiles?: boolean
   } & InitNextArgs,
-):
+): Promise<
   | { payloadConfigPath: string; success: true }
-  | { payloadConfigPath?: string; reason: string; success: false } {
+  | { payloadConfigPath?: string; reason: string; success: false }
+> {
   const {
     '--debug': debug,
     nextAppDetails: { isSrcDir, nextAppDir, nextConfigPath } = {},
@@ -212,7 +213,7 @@ function installAndConfigurePayload(
   copyRecursiveSync(templateSrcDir, path.dirname(nextConfigPath), debug)
 
   // Wrap next.config.js with withPayload
-  wrapNextConfig({ nextConfigPath, nextConfigType })
+  await wrapNextConfig({ nextConfigPath, nextConfigType })
 
   return {
     payloadConfigPath: path.resolve(nextAppDir, '../payload.config.ts'),
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@ export async function getNextAppDetails(projectDir: string): Promise<NextAppDeta
   const isSrcDir = fs.existsSync(path.resolve(projectDir, 'src'))
 
   const nextConfigPath: string | undefined = (
-    await globby('next.config.*js', { absolute: true, cwd: projectDir })
+    await globby('next.config.*(t|j)s', { absolute: true, cwd: projectDir })
   )?.[0]
 
   if (!nextConfigPath || nextConfigPath.length === 0) {
@@ -286,8 +287,13 @@ export async function getNextAppDetails(projectDir: string): Promise<NextAppDeta
 function getProjectType(args: {
   nextConfigPath: string
   packageObj: Record<string, unknown>
-}): 'cjs' | 'esm' {
+}): NextConfigType {
   const { nextConfigPath, packageObj } = args
+
+  if (nextConfigPath.endsWith('.ts')) {
+    return 'ts'
+  }
+
   if (nextConfigPath.endsWith('.mjs')) {
     return 'esm'
   }
diff --git a/packages/create-payload-app/src/lib/wrap-next-config.spec.ts b/packages/create-payload-app/src/lib/wrap-next-config.spec.ts
index 4f67b5e3d..fa9e97892 100644
--- a/packages/create-payload-app/src/lib/wrap-next-config.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/create-payload-app/src/lib/wrap-next-config.spec.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,35 @@ import { jest } from '@jest/globals'
 
 import { parseAndModifyConfigContent, withPayloadStatement } from './wrap-next-config.js'
 
+const tsConfigs = {
+  defaultNextConfig: `import type { NextConfig } from "next";
+
+const nextConfig: NextConfig = {};
+export default nextConfig;`,
+
+  nextConfigExportNamedDefault: `import type { NextConfig } from "next";
+const nextConfig: NextConfig = {};
+const wrapped = someFunc(asdf);
+export { wrapped as default };
+`,
+  nextConfigWithFunc: `import type { NextConfig } from "next";
+const nextConfig: NextConfig = {};
+export default someFunc(nextConfig);
+`,
+  nextConfigWithFuncMultiline: `import type { NextConfig } from "next";
+const nextConfig: NextConfig = {};
+export default someFunc(
+  nextConfig
+);
+`,
+  nextConfigWithSpread: `import type { NextConfig } from "next";
+const nextConfig: NextConfig = {
+  ...someConfig,
+};
+export default nextConfig;
+`,
+}
+
 const esmConfigs = {
   defaultNextConfig: `/** @type {import('next').NextConfig} */
 const nextConfig = {};
@@ -52,27 +81,66 @@ module.exports = nextConfig;
 }
 
 describe('parseAndInsertWithPayload', () => {
+  describe('ts', () => {
+    const configType = 'ts'
+    const importStatement = withPayloadStatement[configType]
+
+    it('should parse the default next config', async () => {
+      const { modifiedConfigContent } = await parseAndModifyConfigContent(
+        tsConfigs.defaultNextConfig,
+        configType,
+      )
+      expect(modifiedConfigContent).toContain(importStatement)
+      expect(modifiedConfigContent).toContain('withPayload(nextConfig)')
+    })
+
+    it('should parse the config with a function', async () => {
+      const { modifiedConfigContent: modifiedConfigContent2 } = await parseAndModifyConfigContent(
+        tsConfigs.nextConfigWithFunc,
+        configType,
+      )
+      expect(modifiedConfigContent2).toContain('withPayload(someFunc(nextConfig))')
+    })
+
+    it('should parse the config with a multi-lined function', async () => {
+      const { modifiedConfigContent } = await parseAndModifyConfigContent(
+        tsConfigs.nextConfigWithFuncMultiline,
+        configType,
+      )
+      expect(modifiedConfigContent).toContain(importStatement)
+      expect(modifiedConfigContent).toMatch(/withPayload\(someFunc\(\n {2}nextConfig\n\)\)/)
+    })
+
+    it('should parse the config with a spread', async () => {
+      const { modifiedConfigContent } = await parseAndModifyConfigContent(
+        tsConfigs.nextConfigWithSpread,
+        configType,
+      )
+      expect(modifiedConfigContent).toContain(importStatement)
+      expect(modifiedConfigContent).toContain('withPayload(nextConfig)')
+    })
+  })
   describe('esm', () => {
     const configType = 'esm'
     const importStatement = withPayloadStatement[configType]
-    it('should parse the default next config', () => {
-      const { modifiedConfigContent } = parseAndModifyConfigContent(
+    it('should parse the default next config', async () => {
+      const { modifiedConfigContent } = await parseAndModifyConfigContent(
         esmConfigs.defaultNextConfig,
         configType,
       )
       expect(modifiedConfigContent).toContain(importStatement)
       expect(modifiedConfigContent).toContain('withPayload(nextConfig)')
     })
-    it('should parse the config with a function', () => {
-      const { modifiedConfigContent } = parseAndModifyConfigContent(
+    it('should parse the config with a function', async () => {
+      const { modifiedConfigContent } = await parseAndModifyConfigContent(
         esmConfigs.nextConfigWithFunc,
         configType,
       )
       expect(modifiedConfigContent).toContain('withPayload(someFunc(nextConfig))')
     })
 
-    it('should parse the config with a function on a new line', () => {
-      const { modifiedConfigContent } = parseAndModifyConfigContent(
+    it('should parse the config with a multi-lined function', async () => {
+      const { modifiedConfigContent } = await parseAndModifyConfigContent(
         esmConfigs.nextConfigWithFuncMultiline,
         configType,
       )
@@ -80,8 +148,8 @@ describe('parseAndInsertWithPayload', () => {
       expect(modifiedConfigContent).toMatch(/withPayload\(someFunc\(\n {2}nextConfig\n\)\)/)
     })
 
-    it('should parse the config with a spread', () => {
-      const { modifiedConfigContent } = parseAndModifyConfigContent(
+    it('should parse the config with a spread', async () => {
+      const { modifiedConfigContent } = await parseAndModifyConfigContent(
         esmConfigs.nextConfigWithSpread,
         configType,
       )
@@ -90,10 +158,10 @@ describe('parseAndInsertWithPayload', () => {
     })
 
     // Unsupported: export { wrapped as default }
-    it('should give warning with a named export as default', () => {
+    it('should give warning with a named export as default', async () => {
       const warnLogSpy = jest.spyOn(p.log, 'warn').mockImplementation(() => {})
 
-      const { modifiedConfigContent, success } = parseAndModifyConfigContent(
+      const { modifiedConfigContent, success } = await parseAndModifyConfigContent(
         esmConfigs.nextConfigExportNamedDefault,
         configType,
       )
@@ -109,39 +177,39 @@ describe('parseAndInsertWithPayload', () => {
   describe('cjs', () => {
     const configType = 'cjs'
     const requireStatement = withPayloadStatement[configType]
-    it('should parse the default next config', () => {
-      const { modifiedConfigContent } = parseAndModifyConfigContent(
+    it('should parse the default next config', async () => {
+      const { modifiedConfigContent } = await parseAndModifyConfigContent(
         cjsConfigs.defaultNextConfig,
         configType,
       )
       expect(modifiedConfigContent).toContain(requireStatement)
       expect(modifiedConfigContent).toContain('withPayload(nextConfig)')
     })
-    it('should parse anonymous default config', () => {
-      const { modifiedConfigContent } = parseAndModifyConfigContent(
+    it('should parse anonymous default config', async () => {
+      const { modifiedConfigContent } = await parseAndModifyConfigContent(
         cjsConfigs.anonConfig,
         configType,
       )
       expect(modifiedConfigContent).toContain(requireStatement)
       expect(modifiedConfigContent).toContain('withPayload({})')
     })
-    it('should parse the config with a function', () => {
-      const { modifiedConfigContent } = parseAndModifyConfigContent(
+    it('should parse the config with a function', async () => {
+      const { modifiedConfigContent } = await parseAndModifyConfigContent(
         cjsConfigs.nextConfigWithFunc,
         configType,
       )
       expect(modifiedConfigContent).toContain('withPayload(someFunc(nextConfig))')
     })
-    it('should parse the config with a function on a new line', () => {
-      const { modifiedConfigContent } = parseAndModifyConfigContent(
+    it('should parse the config with a multi-lined function', async () => {
+      const { modifiedConfigContent } = await parseAndModifyConfigContent(
         cjsConfigs.nextConfigWithFuncMultiline,
         configType,
       )
       expect(modifiedConfigContent).toContain(requireStatement)
       expect(modifiedConfigContent).toMatch(/withPayload\(someFunc\(\n {2}nextConfig\n\)\)/)
     })
-    it('should parse the config with a named export as default', () => {
-      const { modifiedConfigContent } = parseAndModifyConfigContent(
+    it('should parse the config with a named export as default', async () => {
+      const { modifiedConfigContent } = await parseAndModifyConfigContent(
         cjsConfigs.nextConfigExportNamedDefault,
         configType,
       )
@@ -149,8 +217,8 @@ describe('parseAndInsertWithPayload', () => {
       expect(modifiedConfigContent).toContain('withPayload(wrapped)')
     })
 
-    it('should parse the config with a spread', () => {
-      const { modifiedConfigContent } = parseAndModifyConfigContent(
+    it('should parse the config with a spread', async () => {
+      const { modifiedConfigContent } = await parseAndModifyConfigContent(
         cjsConfigs.nextConfigWithSpread,
         configType,
       )
diff --git a/packages/create-payload-app/src/lib/wrap-next-config.ts b/packages/create-payload-app/src/lib/wrap-next-config.ts
index b06195773..b2e1e208a 100644
--- a/packages/create-payload-app/src/lib/wrap-next-config.ts
+++ b/packages/create-payload-app/src/lib/wrap-next-config.ts
@@ -1,25 +1,27 @@
-import type { Program } from 'esprima-next'
+import type { ExportDefaultExpression, ModuleItem } from '@swc/core'
 
+import swc from '@swc/core'
 import chalk from 'chalk'
 import { Syntax, parseModule } from 'esprima-next'
 import fs from 'fs'
 
+import type { NextConfigType } from '../types.js'
+
 import { log, warning } from '../utils/log.js'
 
 export const withPayloadStatement = {
-  cjs: `const { withPayload } = require('@payloadcms/next/withPayload')\n`,
-  esm: `import { withPayload } from '@payloadcms/next/withPayload'\n`,
+  cjs: `const { withPayload } = require("@payloadcms/next/withPayload");`,
+  esm: `import { withPayload } from "@payloadcms/next/withPayload";`,
+  ts: `import { withPayload } from "@payloadcms/next/withPayload";`,
 }
 
-type NextConfigType = 'cjs' | 'esm'
-
-export const wrapNextConfig = (args: {
+export const wrapNextConfig = async (args: {
   nextConfigPath: string
   nextConfigType: NextConfigType
 }) => {
   const { nextConfigPath, nextConfigType: configType } = args
   const configContent = fs.readFileSync(nextConfigPath, 'utf8')
-  const { modifiedConfigContent: newConfig, success } = parseAndModifyConfigContent(
+  const { modifiedConfigContent: newConfig, success } = await parseAndModifyConfigContent(
     configContent,
     configType,
   )
@@ -34,113 +36,142 @@ export const wrapNextConfig = (args: {
 /**
  * Parses config content with AST and wraps it with withPayload function
  */
-export function parseAndModifyConfigContent(
+export async function parseAndModifyConfigContent(
   content: string,
   configType: NextConfigType,
-): { modifiedConfigContent: string; success: boolean } {
-  content = withPayloadStatement[configType] + content
+): Promise<{ modifiedConfigContent: string; success: boolean }> {
+  content = withPayloadStatement[configType] + '\n' + content
 
-  let ast: Program | undefined
-  try {
-    ast = parseModule(content, { loc: true })
-  } catch (error: unknown) {
-    if (error instanceof Error) {
-      warning(`Unable to parse Next config. Error: ${error.message} `)
-      warnUserWrapNotSuccessful(configType)
-    }
-    return {
-      modifiedConfigContent: content,
-      success: false,
-    }
-  }
+  console.log({ configType, content })
 
-  if (configType === 'esm') {
-    const exportDefaultDeclaration = ast.body.find(
-      (p) => p.type === Syntax.ExportDefaultDeclaration,
-    ) as Directive | undefined
+  if (configType === 'cjs' || configType === 'esm') {
+    try {
+      const ast = parseModule(content, { loc: true })
 
-    const exportNamedDeclaration = ast.body.find(
-      (p) => p.type === Syntax.ExportNamedDeclaration,
-    ) as ExportNamedDeclaration | undefined
+      if (configType === 'cjs') {
+        // Find `module.exports = X`
+        const moduleExports = ast.body.find(
+          (p) =>
+            p.type === Syntax.ExpressionStatement &&
+            p.expression?.type === Syntax.AssignmentExpression &&
+            p.expression.left?.type === Syntax.MemberExpression &&
+            p.expression.left.object?.type === Syntax.Identifier &&
+            p.expression.left.object.name === 'module' &&
+            p.expression.left.property?.type === Syntax.Identifier &&
+            p.expression.left.property.name === 'exports',
+          // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+        ) as any
 
-    if (!exportDefaultDeclaration && !exportNamedDeclaration) {
-      throw new Error('Could not find ExportDefaultDeclaration in next.config.js')
-    }
+        if (moduleExports && moduleExports.expression.right?.loc) {
+          const modifiedConfigContent = insertBeforeAndAfter(
+            content,
+            moduleExports.expression.right.loc,
+          )
+          return { modifiedConfigContent, success: true }
+        }
 
-    if (exportDefaultDeclaration && exportDefaultDeclaration.declaration?.loc) {
-      const modifiedConfigContent = insertBeforeAndAfter(
-        content,
-        exportDefaultDeclaration.declaration.loc,
-      )
-      return { modifiedConfigContent, success: true }
-    } else if (exportNamedDeclaration) {
-      const exportSpecifier = exportNamedDeclaration.specifiers.find(
-        (s) =>
-          s.type === 'ExportSpecifier' &&
-          s.exported?.name === 'default' &&
-          s.local?.type === 'Identifier' &&
-          s.local?.name,
-      )
-
-      if (exportSpecifier) {
-        warning('Could not automatically wrap next.config.js with withPayload.')
-        warning('Automatic wrapping of named exports as default not supported yet.')
-
-        warnUserWrapNotSuccessful(configType)
-        return {
+        return Promise.resolve({
           modifiedConfigContent: content,
           success: false,
+        })
+      } else if (configType === 'esm') {
+        const exportDefaultDeclaration = ast.body.find(
+          (p) => p.type === Syntax.ExportDefaultDeclaration,
+        ) as Directive | undefined
+
+        const exportNamedDeclaration = ast.body.find(
+          (p) => p.type === Syntax.ExportNamedDeclaration,
+        ) as ExportNamedDeclaration | undefined
+
+        if (!exportDefaultDeclaration && !exportNamedDeclaration) {
+          throw new Error('Could not find ExportDefaultDeclaration in next.config.js')
         }
+
+        if (exportDefaultDeclaration && exportDefaultDeclaration.declaration?.loc) {
+          const modifiedConfigContent = insertBeforeAndAfter(
+            content,
+            exportDefaultDeclaration.declaration.loc,
+          )
+          return { modifiedConfigContent, success: true }
+        } else if (exportNamedDeclaration) {
+          const exportSpecifier = exportNamedDeclaration.specifiers.find(
+            (s) =>
+              s.type === 'ExportSpecifier' &&
+              s.exported?.name === 'default' &&
+              s.local?.type === 'Identifier' &&
+              s.local?.name,
+          )
+
+          if (exportSpecifier) {
+            warning('Could not automatically wrap next.config.js with withPayload.')
+            warning('Automatic wrapping of named exports as default not supported yet.')
+
+            warnUserWrapNotSuccessful(configType)
+            return {
+              modifiedConfigContent: content,
+              success: false,
+            }
+          }
+        }
+
+        warning('Could not automatically wrap Next config with withPayload.')
+        warnUserWrapNotSuccessful(configType)
+        return Promise.resolve({
+          modifiedConfigContent: content,
+          success: false,
+        })
+      }
+    } catch (error: unknown) {
+      if (error instanceof Error) {
+        warning(`Unable to parse Next config. Error: ${error.message} `)
+        warnUserWrapNotSuccessful(configType)
+      }
+      return {
+        modifiedConfigContent: content,
+        success: false,
       }
     }
+  } else if (configType === 'ts') {
+    const { moduleItems, parseOffset } = await compileTypeScriptFileToAST(content)
 
-    warning('Could not automatically wrap Next config with withPayload.')
-    warnUserWrapNotSuccessful(configType)
-    return {
-      modifiedConfigContent: content,
-      success: false,
-    }
-  } else if (configType === 'cjs') {
-    // Find `module.exports = X`
-    const moduleExports = ast.body.find(
-      (p) =>
-        p.type === Syntax.ExpressionStatement &&
-        p.expression?.type === Syntax.AssignmentExpression &&
-        p.expression.left?.type === Syntax.MemberExpression &&
-        p.expression.left.object?.type === Syntax.Identifier &&
-        p.expression.left.object.name === 'module' &&
-        p.expression.left.property?.type === Syntax.Identifier &&
-        p.expression.left.property.name === 'exports',
-      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-    ) as any
+    const exportDefaultDeclaration = moduleItems.find(
+      (m) =>
+        m.type === 'ExportDefaultExpression' &&
+        (m.expression.type === 'Identifier' || m.expression.type === 'CallExpression'),
+    ) as ExportDefaultExpression | undefined
 
-    if (moduleExports && moduleExports.expression.right?.loc) {
-      const modifiedConfigContent = insertBeforeAndAfter(
+    if (exportDefaultDeclaration) {
+      if (!('span' in exportDefaultDeclaration.expression)) {
+        warning('Could not automatically wrap Next config with withPayload.')
+        warnUserWrapNotSuccessful(configType)
+        return Promise.resolve({
+          modifiedConfigContent: content,
+          success: false,
+        })
+      }
+
+      const modifiedConfigContent = insertBeforeAndAfterSWC(
         content,
-        moduleExports.expression.right.loc,
+        exportDefaultDeclaration.expression.span,
+        parseOffset,
       )
       return { modifiedConfigContent, success: true }
     }
-
-    return {
-      modifiedConfigContent: content,
-      success: false,
-    }
   }
 
   warning('Could not automatically wrap Next config with withPayload.')
   warnUserWrapNotSuccessful(configType)
-  return {
+  return Promise.resolve({
     modifiedConfigContent: content,
     success: false,
-  }
+  })
 }
 
 function warnUserWrapNotSuccessful(configType: NextConfigType) {
   // Output directions for user to update next.config.js
   const withPayloadMessage = `
 
-  ${chalk.bold(`Please manually wrap your existing next.config.js with the withPayload function. Here is an example:`)}
+  ${chalk.bold(`Please manually wrap your existing Next config with the withPayload function. Here is an example:`)}
 
   ${withPayloadStatement[configType]}
 
@@ -148,7 +179,7 @@ function warnUserWrapNotSuccessful(configType: NextConfigType) {
     // Your Next.js config here
   }
 
-  ${configType === 'esm' ? 'export default withPayload(nextConfig)' : 'module.exports = withPayload(nextConfig)'}
+  ${configType === 'cjs' ? 'module.exports = withPayload(nextConfig)' : 'export default withPayload(nextConfig)'}
 
 `
 
@@ -186,7 +217,7 @@ type Loc = {
   start: { column: number; line: number }
 }
 
-function insertBeforeAndAfter(content: string, loc: Loc) {
+function insertBeforeAndAfter(content: string, loc: Loc): string {
   const { end, start } = loc
   const lines = content.split('\n')
 
@@ -205,3 +236,57 @@ function insertBeforeAndAfter(content: string, loc: Loc) {
 
   return lines.join('\n')
 }
+
+function insertBeforeAndAfterSWC(
+  content: string,
+  span: ModuleItem['span'],
+  /**
+   * WARNING: This is ONLY for unit tests. Defaults to 0 otherwise.
+   *
+   * @see compileTypeScriptFileToAST
+   */
+  parseOffset: number,
+): string {
+  const { end: preOffsetEnd, start: preOffsetStart } = span
+
+  const start = preOffsetStart - parseOffset
+  const end = preOffsetEnd - parseOffset
+
+  const insert = (pos: number, text: string): string => {
+    return content.slice(0, pos) + text + content.slice(pos)
+  }
+
+  // insert ) after end
+  content = insert(end - 1, ')')
+  // insert withPayload before start
+  content = insert(start - 1, 'withPayload(')
+
+  return content
+}
+
+/**
+ * Compile typescript to AST using the swc compiler
+ */
+async function compileTypeScriptFileToAST(
+  fileContent: string,
+): Promise<{ moduleItems: ModuleItem[]; parseOffset: number }> {
+  let parseOffset = 0
+
+  /**
+   * WARNING: This is ONLY for unit tests.
+   *
+   * Multiple instances of swc DO NOT reset the .span.end value.
+   * During unit tests, the .spawn.end value is read and accounted for.
+   *
+   * https://github.com/swc-project/swc/issues/1366
+   */
+  if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'test') {
+    parseOffset = (await swc.parse('')).span.end
+  }
+
+  const module = await swc.parse(fileContent, {
+    syntax: 'typescript',
+  })
+
+  return { moduleItems: module.body, parseOffset }
+}
diff --git a/packages/create-payload-app/src/types.ts b/packages/create-payload-app/src/types.ts
index 28308a7fb..8fee9f4b6 100644
--- a/packages/create-payload-app/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/create-payload-app/src/types.ts
@@ -75,6 +75,6 @@ export type NextAppDetails = {
   nextConfigType?: NextConfigType
 }
 
-export type NextConfigType = 'cjs' | 'esm'
+export type NextConfigType = 'cjs' | 'esm' | 'ts'
 
 export type StorageAdapterType = 'localDisk' | 'payloadCloud' | 'vercelBlobStorage'
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 7443f39a5..9a2b6db13 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -206,6 +206,9 @@ importers:
       '@sindresorhus/slugify':
         specifier: ^1.1.0
         version: 1.1.2
+      '@swc/core':
+        specifier: ^1.6.13
+        version: 1.6.13
       arg:
         specifier: ^5.0.0
         version: 5.0.2
diff --git a/test/create-payload-app/int.spec.ts b/test/create-payload-app/int.spec.ts
index ea2cb372b..a7537ad23 100644
--- a/test/create-payload-app/int.spec.ts
+++ b/test/create-payload-app/int.spec.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* eslint-disable jest/no-conditional-in-test */
 import type { CompilerOptions } from 'typescript'
 
 import * as CommentJson from 'comment-json'
@@ -13,11 +14,12 @@ import { promisify } from 'util'
 const readFile = promisify(fs.readFile)
 const writeFile = promisify(fs.writeFile)
 
-const commonNextCreateParams = '--typescript --eslint --no-tailwind --app --import-alias="@/*"'
+const commonNextCreateParams =
+  '--typescript --eslint --no-tailwind --app --import-alias="@/*" --turbo --yes'
 
 const nextCreateCommands: Partial<Record<'noSrcDir' | 'srcDir', string>> = {
-  noSrcDir: `pnpm create next-app@latest . ${commonNextCreateParams} --no-src-dir`,
-  srcDir: `pnpm create next-app@latest . ${commonNextCreateParams} --src-dir`,
+  noSrcDir: `pnpm create next-app@canary . ${commonNextCreateParams} --no-src-dir`,
+  srcDir: `pnpm create next-app@canary . ${commonNextCreateParams} --src-dir`,
 }
 
 describe('create-payload-app', () => {
@@ -41,7 +43,11 @@ describe('create-payload-app', () => {
       // Create a new Next.js project with default options
       console.log(`Running: ${nextCreateCommands[nextCmdKey]} in ${projectDir}`)
       const [cmd, ...args] = nextCreateCommands[nextCmdKey].split(' ')
-      const { exitCode, stderr } = await execa(cmd, [...args], { cwd: projectDir })
+      console.log(`Running: ${cmd} ${args.join(' ')}`)
+      const { exitCode, stderr } = await execa(cmd, [...args], {
+        cwd: projectDir,
+        stdio: 'inherit',
+      })
       if (exitCode !== 0) {
         console.error({ exitCode, stderr })
       }