diff --git a/templates/UmbracoPackage/.template.config/template.json b/templates/UmbracoPackage/.template.config/template.json
index d5aeaf7a82..36c93da093 100644
--- a/templates/UmbracoPackage/.template.config/template.json
+++ b/templates/UmbracoPackage/.template.config/template.json
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@
       "datatype": "choice",
       "choices": [
         {
-          "displayName": ".NET 6.0",
-          "description": "Target net6.0",
-          "choice": "net6.0"
+          "displayName": ".NET 7.0",
+          "description": "Target net7.0",
+          "choice": "net7.0"
         }
       ],
-      "defaultValue": "net6.0",
-      "replaces": "net6.0"
+      "defaultValue": "net7.0",
+      "replaces": "net7.0"
     },
     "UmbracoVersion": {
       "displayName": "Umbraco version",
diff --git a/templates/UmbracoProject/.template.config/template.json b/templates/UmbracoProject/.template.config/template.json
index 6476fb1568..befe6d7e5a 100644
--- a/templates/UmbracoProject/.template.config/template.json
+++ b/templates/UmbracoProject/.template.config/template.json
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@
       "datatype": "choice",
       "choices": [
         {
-          "displayName": ".NET 6.0",
-          "description": "Target net6.0",
-          "choice": "net6.0"
+          "displayName": ".NET 7.0",
+          "description": "Target net7.0",
+          "choice": "net7.0"
         }
       ],
-      "defaultValue": "net6.0",
-      "replaces": "net6.0"
+      "defaultValue": "net7.0",
+      "replaces": "net7.0"
     },
     "UmbracoVersion": {
       "displayName": "Umbraco version",