diff --git a/platform/xilinx/util.tcl b/platform/xilinx/util.tcl
index fb12f71..963be15 100644
--- a/platform/xilinx/util.tcl
+++ b/platform/xilinx/util.tcl
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ proc _create_app {app_name app_config platform_name is_vitis} {
             -proc $cpu \
             -os $os \
             -lang $lang \
-            -template "$template"
+            -app "$template"
         _info "Application '$app_name' created for Xilinx SDK."
     }