diff --git a/cmd/crates/soroban-spec-typescript/src/project_template/package.json b/cmd/crates/soroban-spec-typescript/src/project_template/package.json
index 168e94258..af94391aa 100644
--- a/cmd/crates/soroban-spec-typescript/src/project_template/package.json
+++ b/cmd/crates/soroban-spec-typescript/src/project_template/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "version": "0.0.0",
     "name": "INSERT_CONTRACT_NAME_HERE",
     "dependencies": {
-        "@stellar/freighter-api": "1.5.1",
+        "@stellar/freighter-api": "1.6.0",
         "buffer": "6.0.3",
         "soroban-client": "1.0.0-beta.2"
     },