diff --git a/templates/app/aspnet-core/src/MyCompanyName.MyProjectName.Web.Host/appsettings.json b/templates/app/aspnet-core/src/MyCompanyName.MyProjectName.Web.Host/appsettings.json
index f1a6421610..c89186b748 100644
--- a/templates/app/aspnet-core/src/MyCompanyName.MyProjectName.Web.Host/appsettings.json
+++ b/templates/app/aspnet-core/src/MyCompanyName.MyProjectName.Web.Host/appsettings.json
@@ -15,5 +15,8 @@
     "RequireHttpsMetadata": "true",
     "ClientId": "MyProjectName_Web",
     "ClientSecret": "1q2w3e*"
+  },
+  "StringEncryption": {
+    "DefaultPassPhrase": "gsKnGZ041HLL4IM8"
   }
 }