diff --git a/packages/create-bot/src/main.ts b/packages/create-bot/src/main.ts
index fd8fa2f0..c836cb55 100644
--- a/packages/create-bot/src/main.ts
+++ b/packages/create-bot/src/main.ts
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ if (config.features.includes(MtcuteFeature.Linters)) {
 console.log(`✅ Scaffolded new project at ${chalk.blue(outDir)}`)
 console.log('🚀 Run it with:')
 console.log(`  ${chalk.blue('$')} cd ${projectName}`)
-console.log(`  ${chalk.blue('$')} pnpm run run`)
+console.log(`  ${chalk.blue('$')} pnpm start`)
diff --git a/packages/create-bot/template/README.md.hbs b/packages/create-bot/template/README.md.hbs
index fbc90424..d0883325 100644
--- a/packages/create-bot/template/README.md.hbs
+++ b/packages/create-bot/template/README.md.hbs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ MTCute powered Telegram bot
 pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
 cp .env.example .env 
 # edit .env
-pnpm run run
+pnpm start
 ```
 
 *generated with @mtcute/create-bot*
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diff --git a/packages/create-bot/template/package.json.hbs b/packages/create-bot/template/package.json.hbs
index 219b02c5..d764901a 100644
--- a/packages/create-bot/template/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/create-bot/template/package.json.hbs
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
         "format": "prettier --write \"src/**/*.ts\"",
         {{/if}}
         {{#if features.typescript}}
-        "run": "tsc && dotenv node ./dist/index.js",
+        "start": "tsc && dotenv node ./dist/index.js",
         "build": "tsc"
         {{else}}
-        "run": "dotenv node ./src/index.js"
+        "start": "dotenv node ./src/index.js"
         {{/if}}
     }
 }
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