diff --git a/.changeset/hot-ads-return.md b/.changeset/hot-ads-return.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1c35251e8211
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/hot-ads-return.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"create-cloudflare": minor
+---
+
+feature: Add support for wrangler.json(c) in templates
diff --git a/packages/create-cloudflare/e2e-tests/cli.test.ts b/packages/create-cloudflare/e2e-tests/cli.test.ts
index 7efce879f3b4..21c4d31760d9 100644
--- a/packages/create-cloudflare/e2e-tests/cli.test.ts
+++ b/packages/create-cloudflare/e2e-tests/cli.test.ts
@@ -217,6 +217,30 @@ describe.skipIf(experimental || frameworkToTest || isQuarantineMode())(
 			},
 		);
 
+		test({ experimental }).skipIf(process.platform === "win32")(
+			"Cloning remote template that uses wrangler.json",
+			async ({ logStream, project }) => {
+				const { output } = await runC3(
+					[
+						project.path,
+						"--template=cloudflare/templates/multiplayer-globe-template",
+						"--no-deploy",
+						"--git=false",
+					],
+					[],
+					logStream,
+				);
+
+				expect(output).toContain(
+					`repository cloudflare/templates/multiplayer-globe-template`,
+				);
+				expect(output).toContain(
+					`Cloning template from: cloudflare/templates/multiplayer-globe-template`,
+				);
+				expect(output).toContain(`template cloned and validated`);
+			},
+		);
+
 		test({ experimental }).skipIf(process.platform === "win32")(
 			"Inferring the category, type and language if the type is `hello-world-python`",
 			async ({ logStream, project }) => {
diff --git a/packages/create-cloudflare/src/deploy.ts b/packages/create-cloudflare/src/deploy.ts
index 3fd7d7ea08bd..5ebcbb0dfaee 100644
--- a/packages/create-cloudflare/src/deploy.ts
+++ b/packages/create-cloudflare/src/deploy.ts
@@ -10,9 +10,14 @@ import { quoteShellArgs, runCommand } from "helpers/command";
 import { readFile } from "helpers/files";
 import { detectPackageManager } from "helpers/packageManagers";
 import { poll } from "helpers/poll";
+import { parse as jsoncParse } from "jsonc-parser";
 import { isInsideGitRepo } from "./git";
 import { chooseAccount, wranglerLogin } from "./wrangler/accounts";
-import { readWranglerToml } from "./wrangler/config";
+import {
+	readWranglerJson,
+	readWranglerToml,
+	wranglerJsonExists,
+} from "./wrangler/config";
 import type { C3Context } from "types";
 
 export const offerToDeploy = async (ctx: C3Context) => {
@@ -72,12 +77,17 @@ const isDeployable = async (ctx: C3Context) => {
 	if (ctx.template.platform === "pages") {
 		return true;
 	}
+	const wranglerConfig = readWranglerConfig(ctx);
+	return !hasBinding(wranglerConfig);
+};
 
+const readWranglerConfig = (ctx: C3Context) => {
+	if (wranglerJsonExists(ctx)) {
+		const wranglerJsonStr = readWranglerJson(ctx);
+		return jsoncParse(wranglerJsonStr);
+	}
 	const wranglerTomlStr = readWranglerToml(ctx);
-
-	const wranglerToml = TOML.parse(wranglerTomlStr.replace(/\r\n/g, "\n"));
-
-	return !hasBinding(wranglerToml);
+	return TOML.parse(wranglerTomlStr.replace(/\r\n/g, "\n"));
 };
 
 export const runDeploy = async (ctx: C3Context) => {
diff --git a/packages/create-cloudflare/src/templates.ts b/packages/create-cloudflare/src/templates.ts
index 648aca91cbec..ace78c71acde 100644
--- a/packages/create-cloudflare/src/templates.ts
+++ b/packages/create-cloudflare/src/templates.ts
@@ -632,9 +632,15 @@ const validateTemplate = (path: string, config: TemplateConfig) => {
 const validateTemplateSrcDirectory = (path: string, config: TemplateConfig) => {
 	if (config.platform === "workers") {
 		const wranglerTomlPath = resolve(path, "wrangler.toml");
-		if (!existsSync(wranglerTomlPath)) {
+		const wranglerJsonPath = resolve(path, "wrangler.json");
+		const wranglerJsoncPath = resolve(path, "wrangler.jsonc");
+		if (
+			!existsSync(wranglerTomlPath) &&
+			!existsSync(wranglerJsonPath) &&
+			!existsSync(wranglerJsoncPath)
+		) {
 			throw new Error(
-				`create-cloudflare templates must contain a "wrangler.toml" file.`,
+				`create-cloudflare templates must contain a "wrangler.toml" or "wrangler.json(c)" file.`,
 			);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/packages/create-cloudflare/src/wrangler/config.ts b/packages/create-cloudflare/src/wrangler/config.ts
index fc54fccf3a55..dbf489e84bf6 100644
--- a/packages/create-cloudflare/src/wrangler/config.ts
+++ b/packages/create-cloudflare/src/wrangler/config.ts
@@ -49,16 +49,39 @@ const getWranglerTomlPath = (ctx: C3Context) => {
 	return resolve(ctx.project.path, "wrangler.toml");
 };
 
+const getWranglerJsonPath = (ctx: C3Context) => {
+	return resolve(ctx.project.path, "wrangler.json");
+};
+
+const getWranglerJsoncPath = (ctx: C3Context) => {
+	return resolve(ctx.project.path, "wrangler.jsonc");
+};
+
 export const wranglerTomlExists = (ctx: C3Context) => {
 	const wranglerTomlPath = getWranglerTomlPath(ctx);
 	return existsSync(wranglerTomlPath);
 };
 
+export const wranglerJsonExists = (ctx: C3Context) => {
+	const wranglerJsonPath = getWranglerJsonPath(ctx);
+	const wranglerJsoncPath = getWranglerJsoncPath(ctx);
+	return existsSync(wranglerJsonPath) || existsSync(wranglerJsoncPath);
+};
+
 export const readWranglerToml = (ctx: C3Context) => {
 	const wranglerTomlPath = getWranglerTomlPath(ctx);
 	return readFile(wranglerTomlPath);
 };
 
+export const readWranglerJson = (ctx: C3Context) => {
+	const wranglerJsonPath = getWranglerJsonPath(ctx);
+	if (existsSync(wranglerJsonPath)) {
+		return readFile(wranglerJsonPath);
+	}
+	const wranglerJsoncPath = getWranglerJsoncPath(ctx);
+	return readFile(wranglerJsoncPath);
+};
+
 export const writeWranglerToml = (ctx: C3Context, contents: string) => {
 	const wranglerTomlPath = getWranglerTomlPath(ctx);
 	return writeFile(wranglerTomlPath, contents);