diff --git a/packages/agoric-cli/src/main.js b/packages/agoric-cli/src/main.js
index ad008f927aab..0127bd1ae567 100644
--- a/packages/agoric-cli/src/main.js
+++ b/packages/agoric-cli/src/main.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import followMain from './follow.js';
 import walletMain from './open.js';
 import { makeWalletCommand } from './commands/wallet.js';
 
-const DEFAULT_DAPP_TEMPLATE = 'dapp-offer-up';
+const DEFAULT_DAPP_TEMPLATE = 'dapp-dont-exist';
 const DEFAULT_DAPP_URL_BASE = 'https://github.com/Agoric/';
 const DEFAULT_DAPP_BRANCH = undefined;