diff --git a/packages/create-onchain/templates/minikit-basic/package.json b/packages/create-onchain/templates/minikit-basic/package.json
index ddb8877a4f..6d40413449 100644
--- a/packages/create-onchain/templates/minikit-basic/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-onchain/templates/minikit-basic/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "@coinbase/onchainkit": "latest",
     "@farcaster/frame-sdk": "^0.0.60",
     "@upstash/redis": "^1.34.4",
-    "next": "^15.3.3",
+    "next": "^16.1.5",
     "react": "^19.1.1",
     "react-dom": "^18",
     "@tanstack/react-query": "^5",