diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/start/CreateAppModal.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/start/CreateAppModal.svelte
index b5fed9cdc1..83ed089006 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/start/CreateAppModal.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/start/CreateAppModal.svelte
@@ -118,14 +118,17 @@
       if ($values.url) {
         data.append("url", $values.url.trim())
       }
-      data.append("useTemplate", template != null)
-      if (template) {
-        data.append("templateName", template.name)
-        data.append("templateKey", template.key)
-        data.append("templateFile", $values.file)
+
+      if (template?.fromFile) {
+        data.append("useTemplate", true)
+        data.append("fileToImport", $values.file)
         if ($values.encryptionPassword?.trim()) {
           data.append("encryptionPassword", $values.encryptionPassword.trim())
         }
+      } else if (template) {
+        data.append("useTemplate", true)
+        data.append("templateName", template.name)
+        data.append("templateKey", template.key)
       }
 
       // Create App
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/application.ts b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/application.ts
index 1be301dd9d..fbcf51c1de 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/application.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/application.ts
@@ -250,9 +250,9 @@ async function performAppCreate(ctx: UserCtx<CreateAppRequest, App>) {
     useTemplate,
     key: templateKey,
   }
-  if (ctx.request.files && ctx.request.files.templateFile) {
+  if (ctx.request.files && ctx.request.files.fileToImport) {
     instanceConfig.file = {
-      ...(ctx.request.files.templateFile as any),
+      ...(ctx.request.files.fileToImport as any),
       password: encryptionPassword,
     }
   } else if (typeof ctx.request.body.file?.path === "string") {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/application.spec.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/application.spec.ts
index f10f4089bf..b654e577ba 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/application.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/application.spec.ts
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ describe("/applications", () => {
       const app = await config.api.application.create({
         name: utils.newid(),
         useTemplate: "true",
-        templateFile: "src/api/routes/tests/data/export.txt",
+        fileToImport: "src/api/routes/tests/data/export.txt",
       })
       expect(app._id).toBeDefined()
       expect(events.app.created).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ describe("/applications", () => {
       const app = await config.api.application.create({
         name: utils.newid(),
         useTemplate: "true",
-        templateFile: "src/api/routes/tests/data/old-app.txt",
+        fileToImport: "src/api/routes/tests/data/old-app.txt",
       })
       expect(app._id).toBeDefined()
       expect(app.navigation).toBeDefined()
diff --git a/packages/server/src/tests/utilities/api/application.ts b/packages/server/src/tests/utilities/api/application.ts
index 516af5c973..9dabc8cfe8 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/tests/utilities/api/application.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/tests/utilities/api/application.ts
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ export class ApplicationAPI extends TestAPI {
     app: CreateAppRequest,
     expectations?: Expectations
   ): Promise<App> => {
-    const files = app.templateFile ? { templateFile: app.templateFile } : {}
-    delete app.templateFile
+    const files = app.fileToImport ? { fileToImport: app.fileToImport } : {}
+    delete app.fileToImport
     return await this._post<App>("/api/applications", {
       fields: app,
       files,
diff --git a/packages/types/src/api/web/application.ts b/packages/types/src/api/web/application.ts
index e4a70c7fd4..57422ceabc 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/api/web/application.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/api/web/application.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export interface CreateAppRequest {
   useTemplate?: string
   templateName?: string
   templateKey?: string
-  templateFile?: string
+  fileToImport?: string
   encryptionPassword?: string
   file?: { path: string }
 }