diff --git a/packages/cli/create-strapi-app/utils/prompt-user.js b/packages/cli/create-strapi-app/utils/prompt-user.js
index aed88ce252..60014e819a 100644
--- a/packages/cli/create-strapi-app/utils/prompt-user.js
+++ b/packages/cli/create-strapi-app/utils/prompt-user.js
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ async function getTemplateQuestion() {
  *
  * @returns Array of prompt question objects
  */
-async function getPromptQuestions(projectName, template) {
+// TODO: re-enabled once the template have been migrated to V4
+async function getPromptQuestions(projectName /*, template */) {
   return [
     {
       type: 'input',
@@ -84,13 +85,14 @@ async function getPromptQuestions(projectName, template) {
         },
       ],
     },
-    {
-      type: 'confirm',
-      name: 'useTemplate',
-      when: !template,
-      message:
-        'Would you like to use a template? (Templates are Strapi configurations designed for a specific use case)',
-    },
+    // TODO: re-enabled once the template have been migrated to V4
+    // {
+    //   type: 'confirm',
+    //   name: 'useTemplate',
+    //   when: !template,
+    //   message:
+    //     'Would you like to use a template? (Templates are Strapi configurations designed for a specific use case)',
+    // },
   ];
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/generators/app/lib/index.js b/packages/generators/app/lib/index.js
index f5d2f03458..66e29dda89 100644
--- a/packages/generators/app/lib/index.js
+++ b/packages/generators/app/lib/index.js
@@ -18,7 +18,19 @@ sentry.init({
   dsn: 'https://841d2b2c9b4d4b43a4cde92794cb705a@sentry.io/1762059',
 });
 
+// TODO: to remove after the templates are updated for V4
+const warnTemplatesAreDisabled = cliArguments => {
+  if (cliArguments.template) {
+    console.log(
+      '❌ Templates have been disabled for the Beta version of V4 and will be re-enabled soon!'
+    );
+    process.exit();
+  }
+};
+
 module.exports = (projectDirectory, cliArguments) => {
+  warnTemplatesAreDisabled(cliArguments);
+
   checkRequirements();
 
   const rootPath = resolve(projectDirectory);