diff --git a/packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/node-express-app/test-recipe.json b/packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/node-express-app/test-recipe.json
index cc735bc96e67..08d5993e1c32 100644
--- a/packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/node-express-app/test-recipe.json
+++ b/packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/node-express-app/test-recipe.json
@@ -8,12 +8,5 @@
       "testCommand": "pnpm test",
       "timeoutSeconds": 60
     }
-  ],
-  "versions": [
-    {
-      "dependencyOverrides": {
-        "typescript": "3.8.3"
-      }
-    }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/standard-frontend-react/test-recipe.json b/packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/standard-frontend-react/test-recipe.json
index c3f5f2b89166..2f2e72c8f501 100644
--- a/packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/standard-frontend-react/test-recipe.json
+++ b/packages/e2e-tests/test-applications/standard-frontend-react/test-recipe.json
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@
       "testCommand": "pnpm test"
     }
   ],
+  "versions": [
+    {
+      "dependencyOverrides": {
+        "typescript": "3.8.3"
+      }
+    }
+  ],
   "canaryVersions": [
     {
       "dependencyOverrides": {