diff --git a/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-new/CSharp_nunittest/project.json.template b/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-new/CSharp_nunittest/project.json.template
index cd4d79c88..bb414fa52 100644
--- a/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-new/CSharp_nunittest/project.json.template
+++ b/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-new/CSharp_nunittest/project.json.template
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "version": "1.0.0",
+    "version": "1.0.0-*",
 
     "dependencies": {
         "NUnit": "3.4.1",
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
             "imports": "portable-net45+win8",
             "dependencies": {
                 "Microsoft.NETCore.App": {
-                    "version": "1.0.0-*",
+                    "version": "1.0.0",
                     "type": "platform"
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-new/CSharp_xunittest/project.json.template b/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-new/CSharp_xunittest/project.json.template
index ad86b9aaf..eb7568bbe 100644
--- a/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-new/CSharp_xunittest/project.json.template
+++ b/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-new/CSharp_xunittest/project.json.template
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.0.0-*",
   "buildOptions": {
     "debugType": "portable"
   },