diff --git a/templates/UmbracoProject/.template.config/template.json b/templates/UmbracoProject/.template.config/template.json
index ad802476b3..71499fd539 100644
--- a/templates/UmbracoProject/.template.config/template.json
+++ b/templates/UmbracoProject/.template.config/template.json
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
         "cases": [
           {
             "condition": "(true)",
-            "value": "net8.0"
+            "value": "net9.0"
           }
         ]
       }