diff --git a/templates/xplat/.template.config/template.json b/templates/xplat/.template.config/template.json
index 8f2ebc83..29bab3e0 100644
--- a/templates/xplat/.template.config/template.json
+++ b/templates/xplat/.template.config/template.json
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
       "description": "The target version of Avalonia NuGet packages.",
       "datatype": "text",
       "replaces": "AvaloniaVersionTemplateParameter",
-      "defaultValue": "11.1.0"
+      "defaultValue": "11.1.3"
     },
     "HostIdentifier": {
       "type": "bind",
@@ -77,4 +77,4 @@
       "continueOnError": true
     }
   ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}