diff --git a/.changeset/large-dolls-drop.md b/.changeset/large-dolls-drop.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..56dfbaa00d69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/large-dolls-drop.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"create-svelte": patch
+---
+
+Update text referring to route location 
diff --git a/packages/create-svelte/templates/default/src/routes/+page.svelte b/packages/create-svelte/templates/default/src/routes/+page.svelte
index 15ce68fc5387..0e28294aff3e 100644
--- a/packages/create-svelte/templates/default/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/packages/create-svelte/templates/default/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	</h1>
 
 	<h2>
-		try editing <strong>src/routes/index.svelte</strong>
+		try editing <strong>src/routes/+page.svelte</strong>
 	</h2>
 
 	<Counter />