diff --git a/pallets/template/Cargo.toml b/pallets/template/Cargo.toml
index da92f0c..e7b4d0a 100644
--- a/pallets/template/Cargo.toml
+++ b/pallets/template/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version = "4.0.0-dev"
 description = "FRAME pallet template for defining custom runtime logic."
 authors = ["Substrate DevHub <https://github.com/substrate-developer-hub>"]
 homepage = "https://substrate.io/"
-edition = "2018"
+edition = "2021"
 license = "Unlicense"
 publish = false
 repository = "https://github.com/substrate-developer-hub/substrate-node-template/"