diff --git a/src/scicookie/hooks/post_gen_project.py b/src/scicookie/hooks/post_gen_project.py
index 711ce1ce..3dda7568 100644
--- a/src/scicookie/hooks/post_gen_project.py
+++ b/src/scicookie/hooks/post_gen_project.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 {% elif cookiecutter.build_system == "maturin" -%}
 BUILD_SYSTEM = "maturin"
 {% elif cookiecutter.build_system == "scikit-build" -%}
-BUILD_SYSTEM = "scikit-build"
+BUILD_SYSTEM = "scikit-build-core"
 {%- else %}
 BUILD_SYSTEM = None
 {%- endif %}