diff --git a/templates/templates/BenchmarkDotNet.BenchmarkProjectTemplate.CSharp/.template.config/template.json b/templates/templates/BenchmarkDotNet.BenchmarkProjectTemplate.CSharp/.template.config/template.json
index ee3057ff34..d078cb9d9f 100644
--- a/templates/templates/BenchmarkDotNet.BenchmarkProjectTemplate.CSharp/.template.config/template.json
+++ b/templates/templates/BenchmarkDotNet.BenchmarkProjectTemplate.CSharp/.template.config/template.json
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@
       "FileRename": "_BenchmarkName_",
       "replaces": "$(BenchmarkName)"
     },
-    "frameworks": {
+    "framework": {
       "type": "parameter",
       "datatype": "string",
-      "description": "The target framework(s) for the project (e.g. netstandard2.0;net472). Default \"net5.0\" if \"--console-app\" is true, \"netstandard2.0\" if \"--console-app\" is true",
+      "description": "The target framework for the project (e.g. netstandard2.0). Default \"net5.0\" if \"--console-app\" is true, \"netstandard2.0\" if \"--console-app\" is false",
       "defaultValue": ""
     },
-    "frameworksDefaults": {
+    "frameworkDefault": {
       "type": "generated",
       "generator": "switch",
       "description": "generate a default framework value based on consoleApp",
@@ -44,38 +44,37 @@
         "datatype": "string",
         "cases": [
           {
-            "condition": "(frameworks == '' && consoleApp == true)",
+            "condition": "(framework == '' && consoleApp == true)",
             "value": "net5.0"
           },
           {
-            "condition": "(frameworks == '' && consoleApp == false)",
+            "condition": "(framework == '' && consoleApp == false)",
             "value": "netstandard2.0"
           },
           {
-            "condition": "(frameworks != '')",
+            "condition": "(framework != '')",
             "value": ""
           }
         ]
-      },
-      "replaces": "$(Frameworks)"
+      }
     },
-    "frameworksValue": {
+    "frameworkValue": {
       "type": "generated",
       "generator": "join",
-      "description": "join frameworks and frameworksDefaults",
+      "description": "join framework and frameworkDefault",
       "parameters": {
         "symbols": [
           {
             "type": "ref",
-            "value": "frameworks"
+            "value": "framework"
           },
           {
             "type": "ref",
-            "value": "frameworksDefaults"
+            "value": "frameworkDefault"
           }
         ]
       },
-      "replaces": "$(Frameworks)"
+      "replaces": "$(Framework)"
     },
     "config": {
       "type": "parameter",
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@
       "type": "parameter",
       "datatype": "string",
       "description": "Version of BenchmarkDotNet that will be referenced.",
-      "defaultValue": "0.12.0",
+      "defaultValue": "0.12.1",
       "replaces": "$(BenchmarkDotNetVersion)"
     }
   },
diff --git a/templates/templates/BenchmarkDotNet.BenchmarkProjectTemplate.CSharp/_BenchmarkProjectName_.csproj b/templates/templates/BenchmarkDotNet.BenchmarkProjectTemplate.CSharp/_BenchmarkProjectName_.csproj
index 783e194c29..1103a2fa11 100644
--- a/templates/templates/BenchmarkDotNet.BenchmarkProjectTemplate.CSharp/_BenchmarkProjectName_.csproj
+++ b/templates/templates/BenchmarkDotNet.BenchmarkProjectTemplate.CSharp/_BenchmarkProjectName_.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>$(Frameworks)</TargetFrameworks>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(consoleApp)' == 'true'">
+    <TargetFramework>$(Framework)</TargetFramework>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
   </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(consoleApp)' == 'false'">
+    <TargetFramework>$(Framework)</TargetFramework>
+ </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <PlatformTarget>AnyCPU</PlatformTarget>
     <DebugType>portable</DebugType>
diff --git a/templates/templates/BenchmarkDotNet.BenchmarkProjectTemplate.FSharp/.template.config/template.json b/templates/templates/BenchmarkDotNet.BenchmarkProjectTemplate.FSharp/.template.config/template.json
index 7abd02e798..43d30c88cc 100644
--- a/templates/templates/BenchmarkDotNet.BenchmarkProjectTemplate.FSharp/.template.config/template.json
+++ b/templates/templates/BenchmarkDotNet.BenchmarkProjectTemplate.FSharp/.template.config/template.json
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@
       "FileRename": "_BenchmarkName_",
       "replaces": "$(BenchmarkName)"
     },
-    "frameworks": {
+    "framework": {
       "type": "parameter",
       "datatype": "string",
-      "description": "The target framework(s) for the project (e.g. netstandard2.0;net472). Default \"net5.0\" if \"--console-app\" is true, \"netstandard2.0\" if \"--console-app\" is true",
+      "description": "The target framework for the project (e.g. netstandard2.0). Default \"net5.0\" if \"--console-app\" is true, \"netstandard2.0\" if \"--console-app\" is false",
       "defaultValue": ""
     },
-    "frameworksDefaults": {
+    "frameworkDefault": {
       "type": "generated",
       "generator": "switch",
       "description": "generate a default framework value based on consoleApp",
@@ -44,38 +44,37 @@
         "datatype": "string",
         "cases": [
           {
-            "condition": "(frameworks == '' && consoleApp == true)",
+            "condition": "(framework == '' && consoleApp == true)",
             "value": "net5.0"
           },
           {
-            "condition": "(frameworks == '' && consoleApp == false)",
+            "condition": "(framework == '' && consoleApp == false)",
             "value": "netstandard2.0"
           },
           {
-            "condition": "(frameworks != '')",
+            "condition": "(framework != '')",
             "value": ""
           }
         ]
-      },
-      "replaces": "$(Frameworks)"
+      }
     },
-    "frameworksValue": {
+    "frameworkValue": {
       "type": "generated",
       "generator": "join",
-      "description": "join frameworks and frameworksDefaults",
+      "description": "join framework and frameworkDefault",
       "parameters": {
         "symbols": [
           {
             "type": "ref",
-            "value": "frameworks"
+            "value": "framework"
           },
           {
             "type": "ref",
-            "value": "frameworksDefaults"
+            "value": "frameworkDefault"
           }
         ]
       },
-      "replaces": "$(Frameworks)"
+      "replaces": "$(Framework)"
     },
     "config": {
       "type": "parameter",
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@
       "type": "parameter",
       "datatype": "string",
       "description": "Version of BenchmarkDotNet that will be referenced.",
-      "defaultValue": "0.12.0",
+      "defaultValue": "0.12.1",
       "replaces": "$(BenchmarkDotNetVersion)"
     }
   },
diff --git a/templates/templates/BenchmarkDotNet.BenchmarkProjectTemplate.FSharp/_BenchmarkProjectName_.fsproj b/templates/templates/BenchmarkDotNet.BenchmarkProjectTemplate.FSharp/_BenchmarkProjectName_.fsproj
index 6e50bc89fd..d86c3103e9 100644
--- a/templates/templates/BenchmarkDotNet.BenchmarkProjectTemplate.FSharp/_BenchmarkProjectName_.fsproj
+++ b/templates/templates/BenchmarkDotNet.BenchmarkProjectTemplate.FSharp/_BenchmarkProjectName_.fsproj
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>$(Frameworks)</TargetFrameworks>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(consoleApp)' == 'true'">
+    <TargetFramework>$(Framework)</TargetFramework>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(consoleApp)' == 'false'">
+    <TargetFramework>$(Framework)</TargetFramework>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <PlatformTarget>AnyCPU</PlatformTarget>
diff --git a/templates/templates/BenchmarkDotNet.BenchmarkProjectTemplate.VB/.template.config/template.json b/templates/templates/BenchmarkDotNet.BenchmarkProjectTemplate.VB/.template.config/template.json
index 841f94dbe3..923c83620e 100644
--- a/templates/templates/BenchmarkDotNet.BenchmarkProjectTemplate.VB/.template.config/template.json
+++ b/templates/templates/BenchmarkDotNet.BenchmarkProjectTemplate.VB/.template.config/template.json
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@
       "FileRename": "_BenchmarkName_",
       "replaces": "$(BenchmarkName)"
     },
-    "frameworks": {
+    "framework": {
       "type": "parameter",
       "datatype": "string",
-      "description": "The target framework(s) for the project (e.g. netstandard2.0;net472). Default \"net5.0\" if \"--console-app\" is true, \"netstandard2.0\" if \"--console-app\" is true",
+      "description": "The target framework for the project (e.g. netstandard2.0). Default \"net5.0\" if \"--console-app\" is true, \"netstandard2.0\" if \"--console-app\" is false",
       "defaultValue": ""
     },
-    "frameworksDefaults": {
+    "frameworkDefault": {
       "type": "generated",
       "generator": "switch",
       "description": "generate a default framework value based on consoleApp",
@@ -44,38 +44,37 @@
         "datatype": "string",
         "cases": [
           {
-            "condition": "(frameworks == '' && consoleApp == true)",
+            "condition": "(framework == '' && consoleApp == true)",
             "value": "net5.0"
           },
           {
-            "condition": "(frameworks == '' && consoleApp == false)",
+            "condition": "(framework == '' && consoleApp == false)",
             "value": "netstandard2.0"
           },
           {
-            "condition": "(frameworks != '')",
+            "condition": "(framework != '')",
             "value": ""
           }
         ]
-      },
-      "replaces": "$(Frameworks)"
+      }
     },
-    "frameworksValue": {
+    "frameworkValue": {
       "type": "generated",
       "generator": "join",
-      "description": "join frameworks and frameworksDefaults",
+      "description": "join framework and frameworkDefault",
       "parameters": {
         "symbols": [
           {
             "type": "ref",
-            "value": "frameworks"
+            "value": "framework"
           },
           {
             "type": "ref",
-            "value": "frameworksDefaults"
+            "value": "frameworkDefault"
           }
         ]
       },
-      "replaces": "$(Frameworks)"
+      "replaces": "$(Framework)"
     },
     "config": {
       "type": "parameter",
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@
       "type": "parameter",
       "datatype": "string",
       "description": "Version of BenchmarkDotNet that will be referenced.",
-      "defaultValue": "0.12.0",
+      "defaultValue": "0.12.1",
       "replaces": "$(BenchmarkDotNetVersion)"
     }
   },
diff --git a/templates/templates/BenchmarkDotNet.BenchmarkProjectTemplate.VB/_BenchmarkProjectName_.vbproj b/templates/templates/BenchmarkDotNet.BenchmarkProjectTemplate.VB/_BenchmarkProjectName_.vbproj
index 783e194c29..0a50e51029 100644
--- a/templates/templates/BenchmarkDotNet.BenchmarkProjectTemplate.VB/_BenchmarkProjectName_.vbproj
+++ b/templates/templates/BenchmarkDotNet.BenchmarkProjectTemplate.VB/_BenchmarkProjectName_.vbproj
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>$(Frameworks)</TargetFrameworks>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(consoleApp)' == 'true'">
+    <TargetFramework>$(Framework)</TargetFramework>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(consoleApp)' == 'false'">
+    <TargetFramework>$(Framework)</TargetFramework>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <PlatformTarget>AnyCPU</PlatformTarget>