diff --git a/.changeset/friendly-students-tickle.md b/.changeset/friendly-students-tickle.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..71c9a81c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/friendly-students-tickle.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@gnosis.pm/cra-template-safe-app': patch
+---
+
+Downgrade @testing-library/react to the version that supports react 17
diff --git a/packages/cra-template-safe-app/template.json b/packages/cra-template-safe-app/template.json
index 65c19e75..ee718246 100644
--- a/packages/cra-template-safe-app/template.json
+++ b/packages/cra-template-safe-app/template.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     },
     "devDependencies": {
       "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.16.5",
-      "@testing-library/react": "^13.4.0",
+      "@testing-library/react": "^12.1.5",
       "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.4.3",
       "@types/jest": "^29.2.0",
       "@types/node": "^18.11.7",