diff --git a/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/templates/angular-xmcloud/.env b/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/templates/angular-xmcloud/.env
index 0d13f68388..d76ee32482 100644
--- a/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/templates/angular-xmcloud/.env
+++ b/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/templates/angular-xmcloud/.env
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ SITECORE_EDGE_CONTEXT_ID=
 # ========== XM Cloud Proxy ===========
 
 # Your XM Cloud Proxy hostname is needed to build the app and execute the client-side requests against the proxy server.
-PROXY_HOST=http://localhost:3001
+PROXY_HOST=http://localhost:3000
 
 # Your XM Cloud Proxy server path is needed to build the app. The build output will be copied to the proxy server path.
 PROXY_BUILD_PATH=<%- locals.relativeProxyAppDestination.replace(/\\/g, '\\\\') %>dist
diff --git a/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/templates/node-xmcloud-proxy/.env b/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/templates/node-xmcloud-proxy/.env
index ed0d6422ef..a92a843a95 100644
--- a/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/templates/node-xmcloud-proxy/.env
+++ b/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/templates/node-xmcloud-proxy/.env
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # We recommend an alphanumeric value of at least 16 characters.
 JSS_EDITING_SECRET=
 
-# Your proxy port (default: 3001)
+# Your proxy port (default: 3000)
 PROXY_PORT=
 
 # Your proxy server bundle path
diff --git a/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/templates/node-xmcloud-proxy/README.md b/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/templates/node-xmcloud-proxy/README.md
index 602e68934b..f64f04bf33 100644
--- a/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/templates/node-xmcloud-proxy/README.md
+++ b/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/templates/node-xmcloud-proxy/README.md
@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@ The following environment variables can be set to configure the Proxy sample ins
 1. Run `npm run start`
 
 You should be able to see the following message:
-`server listening on port 3001!`.
+`server listening on port 3000!`.
diff --git a/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/templates/node-xmcloud-proxy/src/config.ts b/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/templates/node-xmcloud-proxy/src/config.ts
index 7af53b29a3..2c3f8d2c79 100644
--- a/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/templates/node-xmcloud-proxy/src/config.ts
+++ b/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/templates/node-xmcloud-proxy/src/config.ts
@@ -21,5 +21,5 @@ export const config: Config = {
   /**
    * Port which will be used when start the proxy
    */
-  port: process.env.PROXY_PORT || 3001,
+  port: process.env.PROXY_PORT || 3000,
 };