diff --git a/priv/templates/simpleapp.template b/priv/templates/simpleapp.template
index 114e3bc..f879dea 100644
--- a/priv/templates/simpleapp.template
+++ b/priv/templates/simpleapp.template
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{variables, [{appid, "myapp"}]}.
 {file, "simpleapp.app", "ebin/{{appid}}.app"}.
 {file, "simpleapp_app.erl", "src/{{appid}}_app.erl"}.
 {file, "simpleapp_sup.erl", "src/{{appid}}_sup.erl"}.
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