diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/new/appPackageTemplate/appDefinition.json b/packages/cli/src/commands/new/appPackageTemplate/appDefinition.json
index 3d50ccd573..13e6dccb88 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/new/appPackageTemplate/appDefinition.json
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/new/appPackageTemplate/appDefinition.json
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@
     "nodeId": 0
   },
   "triggers": [],
-  "actions": {},
+  "actions": [],
   "props": {}
 }