diff --git a/examples/production/package.json b/examples/production/package.json
index 265330c..db64278 100644
--- a/examples/production/package.json
+++ b/examples/production/package.json
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
     "npm": ">=9.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@algorandfoundation/algorand-typescript": "~1.0.0-beta.25 <1.0.0"
+    "@algorandfoundation/algorand-typescript": ">=1.0.0-alpha <1.0.0-alpha0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@algorandfoundation/algokit-client-generator": "^6.0.0",
     "@algorandfoundation/algokit-utils": "^9.0.0",
     "@algorandfoundation/algokit-utils-debug": "^1.0.4",
-    "@algorandfoundation/puya-ts": "~1.0.0-beta.50 <1.0.0",
+    "@algorandfoundation/puya-ts": ">=1.0.0-alpha <1.0.0-alpha0",
     "@rollup/plugin-typescript": "^12.1.2",
     "@tsconfig/node22": "^22.0.0",
     "algosdk": "^3.0.0",
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     "typescript-eslint": "^8.19.1",
     "prettier": "^3.4.2",
     "ts-node-dev": "^2.0.0",
-    "@algorandfoundation/algorand-typescript-testing": "~1.0.0-beta.30 <1.0.0",
+    "@algorandfoundation/algorand-typescript-testing": ">=1.0.0-alpha <1.0.0-alpha0",
     "vitest": "^2.1.8",
     "@vitest/coverage-v8": "^2.1.8",
     "typescript": "^5.7.3"
diff --git a/examples/starter/package.json b/examples/starter/package.json
index 634c1b9..d22e8e2 100644
--- a/examples/starter/package.json
+++ b/examples/starter/package.json
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@
     "npm": ">=9.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@algorandfoundation/algorand-typescript": "~1.0.0-beta.25 <1.0.0"
+    "@algorandfoundation/algorand-typescript": ">=1.0.0-alpha <1.0.0-alpha0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@algorandfoundation/algokit-client-generator": "^6.0.0",
     "@algorandfoundation/algokit-utils": "^9.0.0",
     "@algorandfoundation/algokit-utils-debug": "^1.0.4",
-    "@algorandfoundation/puya-ts": "~1.0.0-beta.50 <1.0.0",
+    "@algorandfoundation/puya-ts": ">=1.0.0-alpha <1.0.0-alpha0",
     "@rollup/plugin-typescript": "^12.1.2",
     "@tsconfig/node22": "^22.0.0",
     "algosdk": "^3.0.0",
diff --git a/template_content/package.json.jinja b/template_content/package.json.jinja
index 2650354..b716ccc 100644
--- a/template_content/package.json.jinja
+++ b/template_content/package.json.jinja
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@
     "npm": ">=9.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@algorandfoundation/algorand-typescript": "~1.0.0-beta.25 <1.0.0"
+    "@algorandfoundation/algorand-typescript": ">=1.0.0-alpha <1.0.0-alpha0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@algorandfoundation/algokit-client-generator": "^6.0.0",
     "@algorandfoundation/algokit-utils": "^9.0.0",
     "@algorandfoundation/algokit-utils-debug": "^1.0.4",
-    "@algorandfoundation/puya-ts": "~1.0.0-beta.50 <1.0.0",
+    "@algorandfoundation/puya-ts": ">=1.0.0-alpha <1.0.0-alpha0",
     "@rollup/plugin-typescript": "^12.1.2",
     "@tsconfig/node22": "^22.0.0",
     "algosdk": "^3.0.0",
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     {%- endif %}
     "ts-node-dev": "^2.0.0",
     {%- if use_vitest  %}
-    "@algorandfoundation/algorand-typescript-testing": "~1.0.0-beta.30 <1.0.0",
+    "@algorandfoundation/algorand-typescript-testing": ">=1.0.0-alpha <1.0.0-alpha0",
     "vitest": "^2.1.8",
     "@vitest/coverage-v8": "^2.1.8",
     {%- endif %}
diff --git a/tests/test_templates.py b/tests/test_templates.py
index e37d715..9736249 100644
--- a/tests/test_templates.py
+++ b/tests/test_templates.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 BUILD_ARGS = ["algokit", "project", "run", "build"]
 TEST_ARGS = ["algokit", "project", "run", "test"]
 LINT_ARGS = ["algokit", "project", "run", "lint"]
+JS_PKG_MGR_ARGS = ["algokit", "config", "js-package-manager", "npm"]
+PY_PKG_MGR_ARGS = ["algokit", "config", "py-package-manager", "poetry"]
 BOOTSTRAP_ARGS = ["algokit", "project", "bootstrap", "all", "--no-ci"]
 
 
@@ -121,7 +123,7 @@ def run_init(
     content = src_path_pattern.sub("_src_path: <src>", content)
     copier_answers.write_text(content, "utf-8")
 
-    check_args = [BOOTSTRAP_ARGS, BUILD_ARGS]
+    check_args = [JS_PKG_MGR_ARGS, PY_PKG_MGR_ARGS, BOOTSTRAP_ARGS, BUILD_ARGS]
 
     processed_questions = _load_copier_yaml(copier_answers)
     if processed_questions["preset_name"] == "production":