diff --git a/packages/templates/app/typescript/polywrap.yaml b/packages/templates/app/typescript/polywrap.yaml
index 30359bd90..747f510e5 100644
--- a/packages/templates/app/typescript/polywrap.yaml
+++ b/packages/templates/app/typescript/polywrap.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-format: 0.4.0
+format: 0.5.0
 project:
   name: Sample
   type: app/typescript