diff --git a/templates/with-vercel-postgres/package.json b/templates/with-vercel-postgres/package.json
index 9c8f315bfda..9db5ffecc5b 100644
--- a/templates/with-vercel-postgres/package.json
+++ b/templates/with-vercel-postgres/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     "@payloadcms/ui": "3.43.0",
     "cross-env": "^7.0.3",
     "graphql": "^16.8.1",
-    "next": "15.3.0",
+    "next": "16.1.5",
     "payload": "3.43.0",
     "react": "19.1.0",
     "react-dom": "19.1.0"