diff --git a/src/main/g8/default.properties b/src/main/g8/default.properties
index 1b03912..459439f 100644
--- a/src/main/g8/default.properties
+++ b/src/main/g8/default.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name = My Kalix Project
 description = Creates a Kalix project with a Value Entity
-sdk_version = maven(io.kalix, kalix-jvm-core-sdk)
+sdk_version = 1.5.0
 sbt_version = maven(org.scala-sbt, sbt, stable)
 scala_version = 3.3.3
 package = com.example