diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/templates/app/lib/main.dart.tmpl b/packages/flutter_tools/templates/app/lib/main.dart.tmpl
index aa5077dd46..98714af398 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/templates/app/lib/main.dart.tmpl
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/templates/app/lib/main.dart.tmpl
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class MyApp extends StatefulWidget {
   const MyApp({super.key});
 
   @override
-  _MyAppState createState() => _MyAppState();
+  State<MyApp> createState() => _MyAppState();
 }
 
 class _MyAppState extends State<MyApp> {