diff --git a/priv/templates/simpleapp.app.src b/priv/templates/simpleapp.app.src
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+{application, {{appid}},
+ [
+  {description, ""},
+  {vsn, "1"},
+  {registered, []},
+  {applications, [
+                  kernel,
+                  stdlib
+                 ]},
+  {mod, { {{appid}}_app, []}},
+  {env, []}
+ ]}.