diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index bdd10ea..0fdf124 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ dependencies = [
   "rich==13.4.2",
   "toml<0.11",
   "typer==0.9.0",
-  "platformdirs<2.7"
+  "platformdirs<2.7",
+  "requests<=2.31.0"
 ]
 description = "Command Line Interface for PyScript"
 keywords = ["pyscript", "cli", "pyodide", "micropython", "pyscript-cli"]
@@ -43,7 +44,8 @@ dev = [
   "coverage<7.3",
   "mypy<=1.4.1",
   "pytest<7.5",
-  "types-toml<0.11"
+  "types-toml<0.11",
+  "types-requests"
 ]
 docs = [
   "Sphinx<5.2",
diff --git a/src/pyscript/_generator.py b/src/pyscript/_generator.py
index 41b415c..dd8aef9 100644
--- a/src/pyscript/_generator.py
+++ b/src/pyscript/_generator.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-import datetime
 import json
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Optional
 
 import jinja2
+import requests
 import toml
 
 from pyscript import LATEST_PYSCRIPT_VERSION, config
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def create_project_html(
     python_file_path: str,
     config_file_path: str,
     output_file_path: Path,
-    pyscript_version: str = LATEST_PYSCRIPT_VERSION,
+    pyscript_version: str,
     template: str = "basic.html",
 ) -> None:
     """Write a Python script string to an HTML file template.
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ def save_config_file(config_file: Path, configuration: dict):
 
     Params:
 
-     - config_file(Path): path configuration file. (i.e.: "pyscript.toml"). Supported
-                          formats: `toml` and `json`.
-     - configuration(dict): app configuration to be saved
+        - config_file(Path): path configuration file. (i.e.: "pyscript.toml"). Supported
+            formats: `toml` and `json`.
+        - configuration(dict): app configuration to be saved
 
     Return:
         (None)
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def create_project(
     app_description: str,
     author_name: str,
     author_email: str,
-    pyscript_version: str = LATEST_PYSCRIPT_VERSION,
+    pyscript_version: Optional[str] = None,
     project_type: str = "app",
     wrap: bool = False,
     command: Optional[str] = None,
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ def create_project(
     main.py - a "Hello world" python starter module
     index.html - start page for the project
     """
-    date_stamp = datetime.date.today()
 
     if wrap:
         if command:
@@ -107,13 +106,16 @@ def create_project(
             # was complaining so let's add a default
             app_name = app_or_file_name or "my-pyscript-app"
 
+    if not pyscript_version:
+        pyscript_version = _get_latest_pyscript_version()
+
     context = {
         "name": app_name,
         "description": app_description,
         "type": "app",
         "author_name": author_name,
         "author_email": author_email,
-        "version": f"{date_stamp.year}.{'{:02d}'.format(date_stamp.month)}.1",
+        "version": "latest",
     }
 
     app_dir = Path(".") / app_name
@@ -155,3 +157,21 @@ def create_project(
         pyscript_version=pyscript_version,
         template=template,
     )
+
+
+def _get_latest_pyscript_version() -> str:
+    """Get the latest version of PyScript from GitHub."""
+    url = "https://api.github.com/repos/pyscript/pyscript/releases/latest"
+    try:
+        response = requests.get(url)
+
+        if not response.ok:
+            pyscript_version = LATEST_PYSCRIPT_VERSION
+        else:
+
+            data = response.json()
+            pyscript_version = data["tag_name"]
+    except Exception:
+        pyscript_version = LATEST_PYSCRIPT_VERSION
+
+    return pyscript_version
diff --git a/src/pyscript/plugins/create.py b/src/pyscript/plugins/create.py
index ffe62a0..cbc896a 100644
--- a/src/pyscript/plugins/create.py
+++ b/src/pyscript/plugins/create.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import typer
 
-from pyscript import LATEST_PYSCRIPT_VERSION, app, cli, plugins
+from pyscript import app, cli, plugins
 from pyscript._generator import create_project
 
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def create(
     author_name: str = typer.Option(None, help="Name of the author"),
     author_email: str = typer.Option(None, help="Email of the author"),
     pyscript_version: str = typer.Option(
-        LATEST_PYSCRIPT_VERSION,
+        None,
         "--pyscript-version",
         help="If provided, defines what version of pyscript will be used to create the app",
     ),
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 12d22d4..a18302f 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -1,9 +1,24 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 
 import pytest
 from _pytest.monkeypatch import MonkeyPatch
 
+from pyscript import LATEST_PYSCRIPT_VERSION
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session", autouse=True)
+def requests():
+    mocked_result = {"tag_name": LATEST_PYSCRIPT_VERSION}
+
+    with patch("pyscript._generator.requests") as mocked_requests:
+        mocked_get = MagicMock()
+        mocked_get.ok = True
+        mocked_get.json = MagicMock(return_value=mocked_result)
+        mocked_requests.get.return_value = mocked_get
+        yield mocked_requests
+
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def auto_enter(monkeypatch):