diff --git a/bin/create-test-app.js b/bin/create-test-app.js
index fccc0a3bc0b..eb94cb3bbe4 100755
--- a/bin/create-test-app.js
+++ b/bin/create-test-app.js
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ program
 
         log(`Creating new app in '${appPath}'...`);
         initArgs.push("--local");
-        initArgs.push(`--package-manager=${nodePackageManager}`);
         await nodeExec(["create-app"], initArgs, defaultOpts);
 
         // there are some bugs with lockfiles and local references