diff --git a/app/create.go b/app/create.go
index 02124e8..ab6581f 100644
--- a/app/create.go
+++ b/app/create.go
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ var tplSimpleApp = `{
       "ref": "github.com/TIBCOSoftware/flogo-contrib/action/flow",
       "data": {
         "flow": {
+          "name": "my simple flow",
           "attributes": [],
           "rootTask": {
             "id": 1,