diff --git a/lib/commands/create-project.ts b/lib/commands/create-project.ts
index 0461684919..30360996ff 100644
--- a/lib/commands/create-project.ts
+++ b/lib/commands/create-project.ts
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ or --js flags.)
 				break;
 			}
 			case constants.VueFlavorName: {
-				selectedFlavorTemplates.push({ value: "https://github.com/NativeScript/template-blank-vue/tarball/0.9.0" });
+				selectedFlavorTemplates.push({ value: "tns-template-blank-vue" });
 				break;
 			}
 			case constants.TsFlavorName: {
diff --git a/lib/constants.ts b/lib/constants.ts
index 4317535c57..d5509ffbea 100644
--- a/lib/constants.ts
+++ b/lib/constants.ts
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export const RESERVED_TEMPLATE_NAMES: IStringDictionary = {
 	"default": "tns-template-hello-world",
 	"javascript": "tns-template-hello-world",
 	"tsc": "tns-template-hello-world-ts",
-	"vue": "https://github.com/NativeScript/template-blank-vue/tarball/0.9.0",
+	"vue": "tns-template-blank-vue",
 	"typescript": "tns-template-hello-world-ts",
 	"ng": "tns-template-hello-world-ng",
 	"angular": "tns-template-hello-world-ng"
diff --git a/test/project-commands.ts b/test/project-commands.ts
index 7590e92581..ec136e2fc9 100644
--- a/test/project-commands.ts
+++ b/test/project-commands.ts
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ describe("Project commands tests", () => {
 
 			await createProjectCommand.execute(dummyArgs);
 
-			assert.deepEqual(selectedTemplateName, "https://github.com/NativeScript/template-blank-vue/tarball/0.9.0");
+			assert.deepEqual(selectedTemplateName, "tns-template-blank-vue");
 		});
 	});
 });