diff --git a/runpod/cli/groups/project/commands.py b/runpod/cli/groups/project/commands.py
index 2954d46c..a9c49d91 100644
--- a/runpod/cli/groups/project/commands.py
+++ b/runpod/cli/groups/project/commands.py
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ def print_net_vol(vol):
 
     cuda_version = click.prompt(
         "   > Select a CUDA version, or press enter to use the default",
-        type=click.Choice(['11.1.1', '11.8.1', '12.1.0'], case_sensitive=False),
-        default='11.8.1'
+        type=click.Choice(['11.1.1', '11.8.0', '12.1.0'], case_sensitive=False),
+        default='11.8.0'
     )
 
     python_version = click.prompt(
diff --git a/tests/test_cli/test_cli_groups/test_project_commands.py b/tests/test_cli/test_cli_groups/test_project_commands.py
index b67f5bba..6291e30a 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli/test_cli_groups/test_project_commands.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli/test_cli_groups/test_project_commands.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def test_new_project_wizard_success(self):
              patch('runpod.cli.groups.project.commands.get_user') as mock_get_user, \
              patch('runpod.cli.groups.project.commands.cli_select') as mock_select:
             mock_get_user.return_value = {'networkVolumes':[{ 'id': 'XYZ_VOLUME', 'name': 'XYZ_VOLUME', 'size': 100, 'dataCenterId': 'XYZ' }]} # pylint: disable=line-too-long
-            mock_prompt.side_effect = ['TestProject', '11.8.1', '3.10']
+            mock_prompt.side_effect = ['TestProject', '11.8.0', '3.10']
             mock_select.return_value = {'volume-id': 'XYZ_VOLUME'}
 
             result = self.runner.invoke(new_project_wizard, ['--type', 'llama2', '--model', 'meta-llama/Llama-2-7b']) # pylint: disable=line-too-long
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def test_new_project_wizard_success(self):
         mock_confirm.assert_called_with("Do you want to continue?", abort=True)
         mock_create.assert_called()
         mock_prompt.assert_called()
-        mock_create.assert_called_with('TestProject', 'XYZ_VOLUME', '11.8.1', '3.10', 'llama2', 'meta-llama/Llama-2-7b', False) # pylint: disable=line-too-long
+        mock_create.assert_called_with('TestProject', 'XYZ_VOLUME', '11.8.0', '3.10', 'llama2', 'meta-llama/Llama-2-7b', False) # pylint: disable=line-too-long
         self.assertIn("Project TestProject created successfully!", result.output)
 
     def test_new_project_wizard_success_init_current_dir(self):
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def test_new_project_wizard_success_init_current_dir(self):
              patch('os.getcwd') as mock_getcwd:
             mock_get_user.return_value = {'networkVolumes':[{ 'id': 'XYZ_VOLUME', 'name': 'XYZ_VOLUME', 'size': 100, 'dataCenterId': 'XYZ' }]} # pylint: disable=line-too-long
             mock_select.return_value = {'volume-id': 'XYZ_VOLUME'}
-            mock_prompt.side_effect = ['XYZ_VOLUME', '11.8.1', '3.10']
+            mock_prompt.side_effect = ['XYZ_VOLUME', '11.8.0', '3.10']
 
             self.runner.invoke(new_project_wizard, ['--init'])
             assert mock_confirm.called
diff --git a/tests/test_cli/test_cli_groups/test_project_functions.py b/tests/test_cli/test_cli_groups/test_project_functions.py
index 632deec4..b23d64c0 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli/test_cli_groups/test_project_functions.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli/test_cli_groups/test_project_functions.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def test_copy_template_files(self, mock_copy_template_files, mock_getcwd, mock_e
     def test_replace_placeholders_in_handler(self, mock_open_file, mock_exists): # pylint: disable=line-too-long
         """ Test that placeholders in handler.py are replaced if model_name is given. """
         with patch("runpod.cli.groups.project.functions.copy_template_files"):
-            create_new_project("test_project", "volume_id", "11.8.1", "3.8", model_name="my_model")
+            create_new_project("test_project", "volume_id", "11.8.0", "3.8", model_name="my_model")
         # mock_open_file().write.assert_called_with("data with my_model placeholder")
         assert mock_open_file.called
         assert mock_exists.called
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def test_replace_placeholders_in_handler(self, mock_open_file, mock_exists): # p
     def test_create_runpod_toml(self, mock_open_file, mock_exists):
         """ Test that runpod.toml configuration file is created. """
         with patch("runpod.cli.groups.project.functions.copy_template_files"):
-            create_new_project("test_project", "volume_id", "11.8.1", "3.8")
+            create_new_project("test_project", "volume_id", "11.8.0", "3.8")
         toml_file_location = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "test_project", "runpod.toml")
         mock_open_file.assert_called_with(toml_file_location, 'w', encoding="UTF-8") # pylint: disable=line-too-long
         assert mock_exists.called
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def test_update_requirements_file(self, mock_open_file, mock_exists):
         """ Test that placeholders in requirements.txt are replaced correctly. """
         with patch("runpod.cli.groups.project.functions.__version__", "dev"), \
              patch("runpod.cli.groups.project.functions.copy_template_files"):
-            create_new_project("test_project", "volume_id", "11.8.1", "3.8")
+            create_new_project("test_project", "volume_id", "11.8.0", "3.8")
         assert mock_open_file.called
         assert mock_exists.called
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def test_update_requirements_file_non_dev(self, mock_open_file, mock_exists):
         """ Test that placeholders in requirements.txt are replaced for non-dev versions. """
         with patch("runpod.cli.groups.project.functions.__version__", "1.0.0"), \
              patch("runpod.cli.groups.project.functions.copy_template_files"):
-            create_new_project("test_project", "volume_id", "11.8.1", "3.8")
+            create_new_project("test_project", "volume_id", "11.8.0", "3.8")
         assert mock_open_file.called
         assert mock_exists.called