diff --git a/templates/boilerplate/embark.json b/templates/boilerplate/embark.json
index 37d16797b..0a5bfef57 100644
--- a/templates/boilerplate/embark.json
+++ b/templates/boilerplate/embark.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   "buildDir": "dist/",
   "config": "config/",
   "versions": {
-    "web3.js": "1.0.0-beta",
+    "web3": "1.0.0-beta",
     "solc": "0.4.17",
     "ipfs-api": "17.2.4"
   },
diff --git a/templates/demo/embark.json b/templates/demo/embark.json
index 9ad970177..909673725 100644
--- a/templates/demo/embark.json
+++ b/templates/demo/embark.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   "buildDir": "dist/",
   "config": "config/",
   "versions": {
-    "web3.js": "1.0.0-beta",
+    "web3": "1.0.0-beta",
     "solc": "0.4.17",
     "ipfs-api": "17.2.4"
   },