diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1875bb095..b91750a11 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@
     "@openfn/simple-ast": "0.4.1",
     "eslint": "8.26.0"
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index fe50f4892..381fecd1c 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -626,6 +626,34 @@ importers:
         specifier: 3.0.2
         version: 3.0.2
 
+  packages/hello:
+    dependencies:
+      '@openfn/language-common':
+        specifier: workspace:*
+        version: link:../common
+    devDependencies:
+      assertion-error:
+        specifier: 2.0.0
+        version: 2.0.0
+      chai:
+        specifier: 4.3.6
+        version: 4.3.6
+      deep-eql:
+        specifier: 4.1.1
+        version: 4.1.1
+      esno:
+        specifier: ^0.16.3
+        version: 0.16.3
+      mocha:
+        specifier: 9.2.2
+        version: 9.2.2
+      rimraf:
+        specifier: 3.0.2
+        version: 3.0.2
+      undici:
+        specifier: ^5.22.1
+        version: 5.23.0
+
   packages/hive:
     dependencies:
       '@openfn/language-common':
@@ -1932,40 +1960,6 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^1.12.0
         version: 1.12.0
 
-  packages/template:
-    dependencies:
-      '@openfn/language-common':
-        specifier: ^1.12.0
-        version: link:../common
-    devDependencies:
-      '@openfn/buildtools':
-        specifier: workspace:^1.0.2
-        version: link:../../tools/build
-      '@openfn/simple-ast':
-        specifier: 0.4.1
-        version: 0.4.1
-      assertion-error:
-        specifier: 2.0.0
-        version: 2.0.0
-      chai:
-        specifier: 4.3.6
-        version: 4.3.6
-      deep-eql:
-        specifier: 4.1.1
-        version: 4.1.1
-      esno:
-        specifier: ^0.16.3
-        version: 0.16.3
-      mocha:
-        specifier: 9.2.2
-        version: 9.2.2
-      rimraf:
-        specifier: 3.0.2
-        version: 3.0.2
-      undici:
-        specifier: ^5.22.1
-        version: 5.22.1
-
   packages/twilio:
     dependencies:
       '@openfn/language-common':
@@ -2146,40 +2140,6 @@ importers:
         specifier: 17.6.0
         version: 17.6.0
 
-  tools/generate/template:
-    dependencies:
-      '@openfn/language-common':
-        specifier: ^1.12.0
-        version: link:../../../packages/common
-    devDependencies:
-      '@openfn/buildtools':
-        specifier: workspace:^1.0.2
-        version: link:../../build
-      '@openfn/simple-ast':
-        specifier: 0.4.1
-        version: 0.4.1
-      assertion-error:
-        specifier: 2.0.0
-        version: 2.0.0
-      chai:
-        specifier: 4.3.6
-        version: 4.3.6
-      deep-eql:
-        specifier: 4.1.1
-        version: 4.1.1
-      esno:
-        specifier: ^0.16.3
-        version: 0.16.3
-      mocha:
-        specifier: 9.2.2
-        version: 9.2.2
-      rimraf:
-        specifier: 3.0.2
-        version: 3.0.2
-      undici:
-        specifier: ^5.22.1
-        version: 5.23.0
-
   tools/import-tests:
     dependencies:
       '@openfn/language-common':
@@ -5260,10 +5220,10 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: '>=4'}
     dependencies:
       assertion-error: 1.1.0
-      check-error: 1.0.2
+      check-error: 1.0.3
       deep-eql: 3.0.1
-      get-func-name: 2.0.0
-      loupe: 2.3.6
+      get-func-name: 2.0.2
+      loupe: 2.3.7
       pathval: 1.1.1
       type-detect: 4.0.8
     dev: true
diff --git a/tools/generate/src/generate-adaptor.ts b/tools/generate/src/generate-adaptor.ts
index e02a8810a..d2372eb18 100644
--- a/tools/generate/src/generate-adaptor.ts
+++ b/tools/generate/src/generate-adaptor.ts
@@ -23,10 +23,13 @@ const generateAdaptor = async (adaptorName: string) => {
   await copyAndRename(templatePath, adaptorPath, adaptorName);
   console.log(`Adaptor "${adaptorName}" created successfully.`);
   console.log(
-    `Reminder: Please change the assets 🖼️  for your new adaptor "${adaptorName}".`
+    `Reminder: Change the assets 🖼️  for your new adaptor "${adaptorName}".`
   );
+  console.log(`Reminder: Run "pnpm install" to install your packages.`);
 };
 
+const fileMap = { package_json: 'package.json' };
+
 const copyAndRename = async (
   source: string,
   target: string,
@@ -39,7 +42,7 @@ const copyAndRename = async (
 
     const targetPath = path.join(
       target,
-      item.name.replace('template', adaptorName)
+      fileMap[item.name] ?? item.name.replace('template', adaptorName)
     );
 
     if (item.isDirectory()) {
@@ -48,6 +51,7 @@ const copyAndRename = async (
     } else if (item.isFile()) {
       let content = await fs.readFile(sourcePath, 'utf8');
       content = content.replace(/{{TEMPLATE}}/g, adaptorName);
+
       await fs.writeFile(targetPath, content);
     }
   }
diff --git a/tools/generate/template/package.json b/tools/generate/template/package_json
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/generate/template/package.json
rename to tools/generate/template/package_json