diff --git a/packages/cli/create-strapi-starter/utils/build-starter.js b/packages/cli/create-strapi-starter/utils/build-starter.js
index 88ede9413b..59e366fc06 100644
--- a/packages/cli/create-strapi-starter/utils/build-starter.js
+++ b/packages/cli/create-strapi-starter/utils/build-starter.js
@@ -167,9 +167,9 @@ module.exports = async function buildStarter({ projectName, starter }, program)
     run: false,
   };
   if (starterPackageInfo.version) {
-    starterPackageInfo.template = `${starterJson.template.name}@${starterJson.template.version}`;
+    generateStrapiAppOptions.template = `${starterJson.template.name}@${starterJson.template.version}`;
   } else {
-    starterPackageInfo.template = starterJson.template.name;
+    generateStrapiAppOptions.template = starterJson.template.name;
   }
 
   // Create strapi app using the template