diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 55aba7a6..63d57de0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "@adobe/aio-lib-runtime": "^6",
     "@adobe/aio-lib-templates": "^3",
     "@adobe/aio-lib-web": "^7",
-    "@adobe/generator-aio-app": "^8",
+    "@adobe/generator-aio-app": "^7",
     "@adobe/generator-app-common-lib": "^2",
     "@adobe/inquirer-table-checkbox": "^2",
     "@oclif/core": "^2.11.6",
diff --git a/src/commands/app/init.js b/src/commands/app/init.js
index 7550a73f..25512c50 100644
--- a/src/commands/app/init.js
+++ b/src/commands/app/init.js
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class InitCommand extends TemplatesCommand {
 
   getInitialGenerators (flags) {
     // TODO read from config to override
-    const initialGenerators = ['base-app', 'add-ci', 'add-vscode-config']
+    const initialGenerators = ['base-app', 'add-ci']
 
     if (flags['standalone-app']) {
       initialGenerators.push('application')
diff --git a/test/commands/app/init.test.js b/test/commands/app/init.test.js
index 8434c132..ccc3a38d 100644
--- a/test/commands/app/init.test.js
+++ b/test/commands/app/init.test.js
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ describe('--no-login', () => {
     await command.run()
 
     expect(command.installTemplates).toHaveBeenCalledWith(installOptions)
-    expect(command.runCodeGenerators).toHaveBeenCalledWith(['base-app', 'add-ci', 'add-vscode-config', 'application'], false, 'cwd', 'basic')
+    expect(command.runCodeGenerators).toHaveBeenCalledWith(['base-app', 'add-ci', 'application'], false, 'cwd', 'basic')
     expect(LibConsoleCLI.init).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
     expect(importHelperLib.importConfigJson).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
   })
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ describe('--no-login', () => {
     await command.run()
 
     expect(command.installTemplates).toHaveBeenCalledWith(installOptions)
-    expect(command.runCodeGenerators).toHaveBeenCalledWith(['base-app', 'add-ci', 'add-vscode-config', 'application'], true, 'cwd', 'none')
+    expect(command.runCodeGenerators).toHaveBeenCalledWith(['base-app', 'add-ci', 'application'], true, 'cwd', 'none')
     expect(LibConsoleCLI.init).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
     expect(importHelperLib.importConfigJson).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
   })
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ describe('--no-login', () => {
     await command.run()
 
     expect(command.installTemplates).toHaveBeenCalledWith(installOptions)
-    expect(command.runCodeGenerators).toHaveBeenCalledWith(['base-app', 'add-ci', 'add-vscode-config', 'application'], true, 'cwd', 'adobe-recommended')
+    expect(command.runCodeGenerators).toHaveBeenCalledWith(['base-app', 'add-ci', 'application'], true, 'cwd', 'adobe-recommended')
     expect(LibConsoleCLI.init).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
     expect(importHelperLib.importConfigJson).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
   })