diff --git a/template.rb b/template.rb
index 72bb06d38..e9849fae9 100644
--- a/template.rb
+++ b/template.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 require 'bundler'
 
-DEFAULT_BLACKLIGHT_OPTIONS = '--devise'
+DEFAULT_BLACKLIGHT_OPTIONS = '--devise --bootstrap-version="4.6.2"'
 DEFAULT_SPOTLIGHT_OPTIONS = '-f --openseadragon --mailer_default_url_host=localhost:3000'
 blacklight_options = ENV.fetch('BLACKLIGHT_INSTALL_OPTIONS', DEFAULT_BLACKLIGHT_OPTIONS)
 spotlight_options = ENV.fetch('SPOTLIGHT_INSTALL_OPTIONS', DEFAULT_SPOTLIGHT_OPTIONS)