diff --git a/templates/minimal/lake-manifest.json b/templates/minimal/lake-manifest.json
index 767660f..4af8c5f 100644
--- a/templates/minimal/lake-manifest.json
+++ b/templates/minimal/lake-manifest.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {"version": "1.1.0",
  "packagesDir": ".lake/packages",
  "packages": [],
- "name": "template",
+ "name": "Minimal",
  "lakeDir": ".lake"}
diff --git a/templates/minimal/lakefile.toml b/templates/minimal/lakefile.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ed85e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/minimal/lakefile.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+name = "Minimal"
+version = "0.1.0"
+defaultTargets = ["minimal"]
+
+[[lean_exe]]
+name = "minimal"
+root = "Main"