diff --git a/.github/workflows/pack.yml b/.github/workflows/pack.yml
index 280a322c97..c53b5ac3ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pack.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pack.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ jobs:
       uses: dotnet/nbgv@master
       id: nbgv
 
+    - name: Replace NuGet version default value in templates
+      run: find -name template.json -exec sed -i "s/TEMPLATE_GREMLINQ_VERSION_DEFAULT_VALUE/${{ steps.nbgv.outputs.NuGetPackageVersion }}/g" {} \;
+
     - name: Build
       run: dotnet build ./${{ github.event.repository.name }}.sln -c Release -p:ContinuousIntegrationBuild=true
 
diff --git a/templates/aspnet/.template.config/template.json b/templates/aspnet/.template.config/template.json
index 5848028935..b82314c63e 100644
--- a/templates/aspnet/.template.config/template.json
+++ b/templates/aspnet/.template.config/template.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
       "description": "The version of ExRam.Gremlinq being referenced",
       "type": "parameter",
       "datatype": "string",
-      "defaultValue": "12.1.2",
+      "defaultValue": "TEMPLATE_GREMLINQ_VERSION_DEFAULT_VALUE",
       "replaces": "TEMPLATE_GREMLINQ_VERSION"
     }
   }
diff --git a/templates/console/.template.config/template.json b/templates/console/.template.config/template.json
index 39519cb197..6b2daae83c 100644
--- a/templates/console/.template.config/template.json
+++ b/templates/console/.template.config/template.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
       "description": "The version of ExRam.Gremlinq being referenced",
       "type": "parameter",
       "datatype": "string",
-      "defaultValue": "12.1.2",
+      "defaultValue": "TEMPLATE_GREMLINQ_VERSION_DEFAULT_VALUE",
       "replaces": "TEMPLATE_GREMLINQ_VERSION"
     }
   }