diff --git a/packages/create-solana-dapp/lib/final-note.ts b/packages/create-solana-dapp/lib/final-note.ts
index fdba7155..cde4368f 100644
--- a/packages/create-solana-dapp/lib/final-note.ts
+++ b/packages/create-solana-dapp/lib/final-note.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { bold, magentaBright, greenBright, redBright, yellowBright } from 'chalk'
+import { bold, greenBright, magentaBright, yellowBright } from 'chalk'
 import { GetArgsResult } from './get-args-result'
 import { validateAnchorVersion } from './validate-anchor-version'
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export function finalNote(args: GetArgsResult & { target: string }): string {
     } else if (!valid) {
       lines.push(
         ...[
-          yellowBright(`Found Anchor version ${version}. Please upgrade to Anchor ${requiredVersion}.`),
+          yellowBright(`Found Anchor version ${version}. Expected Anchor version ${requiredVersion}.`),
           'https://www.anchor-lang.com/release-notes/0.30.0',
         ],
       )
diff --git a/packages/preset-anchor/src/generators/anchor-application/__snapshots__/anchor-application-generator.spec.ts.snap b/packages/preset-anchor/src/generators/anchor-application/__snapshots__/anchor-application-generator.spec.ts.snap
index 6aecab1c..93700297 100644
--- a/packages/preset-anchor/src/generators/anchor-application/__snapshots__/anchor-application-generator.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/preset-anchor/src/generators/anchor-application/__snapshots__/anchor-application-generator.spec.ts.snap
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ exports[`anchor-application generator should generate app with "basic" template
   "Anchor.toml": {
     "content": [
       "[toolchain]",
+      "anchor_version = "0.30.0"",
       "[features]",
       "seeds = false",
       "skip-lint = false",
@@ -631,6 +632,7 @@ exports[`anchor-application generator should generate app with "counter" templat
   "Anchor.toml": {
     "content": [
       "[toolchain]",
+      "anchor_version = "0.30.0"",
       "[features]",
       "seeds = false",
       "skip-lint = false",
diff --git a/packages/preset-anchor/src/generators/anchor-template/__snapshots__/anchor-template-generator.spec.ts.snap b/packages/preset-anchor/src/generators/anchor-template/__snapshots__/anchor-template-generator.spec.ts.snap
index 7d210d8a..b6edcf2f 100644
--- a/packages/preset-anchor/src/generators/anchor-template/__snapshots__/anchor-template-generator.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/preset-anchor/src/generators/anchor-template/__snapshots__/anchor-template-generator.spec.ts.snap
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ exports[`anchor-template generator should be able to generate two templates side
   "Anchor.toml": {
     "content": [
       "[toolchain]",
+      "anchor_version = "0.30.0"",
       "[features]",
       "seeds = false",
       "skip-lint = false",
@@ -1057,6 +1058,7 @@ exports[`anchor-template generator should generate files for base template 1`] =
   "Anchor.toml": {
     "content": [
       "[toolchain]",
+      "anchor_version = "0.30.0"",
       "[features]",
       "seeds = false",
       "skip-lint = false",
@@ -1140,6 +1142,7 @@ exports[`anchor-template generator should generate files for basic template 1`]
   "Anchor.toml": {
     "content": [
       "[toolchain]",
+      "anchor_version = "0.30.0"",
       "[features]",
       "seeds = false",
       "skip-lint = false",
@@ -1394,6 +1397,7 @@ exports[`anchor-template generator should generate files for counter template 1`
   "Anchor.toml": {
     "content": [
       "[toolchain]",
+      "anchor_version = "0.30.0"",
       "[features]",
       "seeds = false",
       "skip-lint = false",
diff --git a/packages/preset-anchor/src/generators/anchor-template/files/base/Anchor.toml.template b/packages/preset-anchor/src/generators/anchor-template/files/base/Anchor.toml.template
index bf30e87b..28733a8b 100644
--- a/packages/preset-anchor/src/generators/anchor-template/files/base/Anchor.toml.template
+++ b/packages/preset-anchor/src/generators/anchor-template/files/base/Anchor.toml.template
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 [toolchain]
+anchor_version = "0.30.0"
 
 [features]
 seeds = false
diff --git a/packages/preset-anchor/src/generators/anchor-template/files/basic/Anchor.toml.template b/packages/preset-anchor/src/generators/anchor-template/files/basic/Anchor.toml.template
index af3dd0ab..d2457399 100644
--- a/packages/preset-anchor/src/generators/anchor-template/files/basic/Anchor.toml.template
+++ b/packages/preset-anchor/src/generators/anchor-template/files/basic/Anchor.toml.template
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 [toolchain]
+anchor_version = "0.30.0"
 
 [features]
 seeds = false
diff --git a/packages/preset-anchor/src/generators/anchor-template/files/counter/Anchor.toml.template b/packages/preset-anchor/src/generators/anchor-template/files/counter/Anchor.toml.template
index af3dd0ab..d2457399 100644
--- a/packages/preset-anchor/src/generators/anchor-template/files/counter/Anchor.toml.template
+++ b/packages/preset-anchor/src/generators/anchor-template/files/counter/Anchor.toml.template
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 [toolchain]
+anchor_version = "0.30.0"
 
 [features]
 seeds = false
diff --git a/packages/preset-next/src/generators/next-application/__snapshots__/next-application-generator.spec.ts.snap b/packages/preset-next/src/generators/next-application/__snapshots__/next-application-generator.spec.ts.snap
index 7dc0e805..f4606fc6 100644
--- a/packages/preset-next/src/generators/next-application/__snapshots__/next-application-generator.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/preset-next/src/generators/next-application/__snapshots__/next-application-generator.spec.ts.snap
@@ -996,6 +996,7 @@ exports[`application generator default apps should generate default app with "no
       "Anchor.toml": {
         "content": [
           "[toolchain]",
+          "anchor_version = "0.30.0"",
           "[features]",
           "seeds = false",
           "skip-lint = false",
@@ -2688,6 +2689,7 @@ exports[`application generator default apps should generate default app with "ta
       "Anchor.toml": {
         "content": [
           "[toolchain]",
+          "anchor_version = "0.30.0"",
           "[features]",
           "seeds = false",
           "skip-lint = false",
diff --git a/packages/preset-react/src/generators/react-application/__snapshots__/react-application-generator.spec.ts.snap b/packages/preset-react/src/generators/react-application/__snapshots__/react-application-generator.spec.ts.snap
index 6ac80f8f..6c8be37d 100644
--- a/packages/preset-react/src/generators/react-application/__snapshots__/react-application-generator.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/preset-react/src/generators/react-application/__snapshots__/react-application-generator.spec.ts.snap
@@ -964,6 +964,7 @@ exports[`react-application generator default apps should generate default app wi
       "Anchor.toml": {
         "content": [
           "[toolchain]",
+          "anchor_version = "0.30.0"",
           "[features]",
           "seeds = false",
           "skip-lint = false",
@@ -2623,6 +2624,7 @@ exports[`react-application generator default apps should generate default app wi
       "Anchor.toml": {
         "content": [
           "[toolchain]",
+          "anchor_version = "0.30.0"",
           "[features]",
           "seeds = false",
           "skip-lint = false",
diff --git a/packages/preset-react/src/generators/react-feature/__snapshots__/react-feature-generator.spec.ts.snap b/packages/preset-react/src/generators/react-feature/__snapshots__/react-feature-generator.spec.ts.snap
index ea3f7f01..d5fd41fc 100644
--- a/packages/preset-react/src/generators/react-feature/__snapshots__/react-feature-generator.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/preset-react/src/generators/react-feature/__snapshots__/react-feature-generator.spec.ts.snap
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ exports[`react-feature generator should generate files for anchor-basic feature
       "Anchor.toml": {
         "content": [
           "[toolchain]",
+          "anchor_version = "0.30.0"",
           "[features]",
           "seeds = false",
           "skip-lint = false",
@@ -3678,6 +3679,7 @@ exports[`react-feature generator should generate files for anchor-counter featur
       "Anchor.toml": {
         "content": [
           "[toolchain]",
+          "anchor_version = "0.30.0"",
           "[features]",
           "seeds = false",
           "skip-lint = false",