diff --git a/templates/sample-template.json b/templates/sample-template.json
index fd9242080..88c47c05d 100644
--- a/templates/sample-template.json
+++ b/templates/sample-template.json
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
     "longDescription": [
       "YOUR-SHORT-DESCRIPTION"
     ],
-    "creationDateTime": "2022-12-25",
-    "updateDateTime": "2022-12-31",
+    "creationDateTime": "2023-12-25",
+    "updateDateTime": "2023-12-31",
     "products": [
       "SharePoint"
     ],
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
       },
       {
         "key": "SPFX-VERSION",
-        "value": "1.15.2"
+        "value": "1.16.1"
       }
     ],
     "thumbnails": [