diff --git a/templates/azure-function/.template.config/template.json b/templates/azure-function/.template.config/template.json
index 2dba1886901..45835ae8f46 100644
--- a/templates/azure-function/.template.config/template.json
+++ b/templates/azure-function/.template.config/template.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "$schema": "http://json.schemastore.org/template",
+  "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/template",
   "author": "Michael Staib",
   "classifications": ["Web", "GraphQL", "Azure"],
   "identity": "HotChocolate.Template.AzureFunctions",
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         }
       ],
       "replaces": "net8.0",
-      "defaultValue": "net8.0"
+      "defaultValue": "net10.0"
     }
   },
   "postActions": [
diff --git a/templates/gateway/.template.config/template.json b/templates/gateway/.template.config/template.json
index 35c968d3d86..adffd5709cc 100644
--- a/templates/gateway/.template.config/template.json
+++ b/templates/gateway/.template.config/template.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "$schema": "http://json.schemastore.org/template",
+  "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/template",
   "author": "Michael Staib",
   "classifications": ["Web", "GraphQL"],
   "identity": "HotChocolate.Template.Gateway",
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         }
       ],
       "replaces": "net8.0",
-      "defaultValue": "net8.0"
+      "defaultValue": "net10.0"
     }
   },
   "postActions": [
diff --git a/templates/gateway/HotChocolate.Template.Gateway.csproj b/templates/gateway/HotChocolate.Template.Gateway.csproj
index bc58dac4d37..789ba3121df 100644
--- a/templates/gateway/HotChocolate.Template.Gateway.csproj
+++ b/templates/gateway/HotChocolate.Template.Gateway.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net9.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
   </PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/templates/server/.template.config/template.json b/templates/server/.template.config/template.json
index 1d052edb373..415c088406d 100644
--- a/templates/server/.template.config/template.json
+++ b/templates/server/.template.config/template.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "$schema": "http://json.schemastore.org/template",
+  "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/template",
   "author": "Michael Staib",
   "classifications": ["Web", "GraphQL"],
   "identity": "HotChocolate.Template.Server",
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         }
       ],
       "replaces": "net8.0",
-      "defaultValue": "net8.0"
+      "defaultValue": "net10.0"
     }
   },
   "postActions": [