diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/studio_templates/projects/common/app.qmlproject.tpl b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/studio_templates/projects/common/app.qmlproject.tpl
index 2e933c76136..722b0d72ee6 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/studio_templates/projects/common/app.qmlproject.tpl
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/studio_templates/projects/common/app.qmlproject.tpl
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ Project {
     /* Required for deployment */
     targetDirectory: "/opt/%{ProjectName}"
 
-    qdsVersion: "3.8"
+    qdsVersion: "3.9"
 
     quickVersion: "%{QtQuickVersion}"