diff --git a/packages/core/template_project/app/src/main/res/mipmap-anydpi-v26/ic_launcher.xml b/packages/core/template_project/app/src/main/res/mipmap-anydpi-v26/ic_launcher.xml
index aaf5d744..bed6e903 100644
--- a/packages/core/template_project/app/src/main/res/mipmap-anydpi-v26/ic_launcher.xml
+++ b/packages/core/template_project/app/src/main/res/mipmap-anydpi-v26/ic_launcher.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <background>
         <aapt:attr name="android:drawable">
             <layer-list>
-                <item android:drawable="@android:color/black" />
+                <item android:drawable="@android:color/white" />
                 <item android:drawable="@mipmap/ic_maskable"
 					android:top="12.75dp"
 					android:right="12.75dp"
diff --git a/packages/core/template_project/gradle.properties b/packages/core/template_project/gradle.properties
index 82618cec..784a1d43 100644
--- a/packages/core/template_project/gradle.properties
+++ b/packages/core/template_project/gradle.properties
@@ -11,5 +11,4 @@ org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx1536m
 # This option should only be used with decoupled projects. More details, visit
 # http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/multi_project_builds.html#sec:decoupled_projects
 # org.gradle.parallel=true
-
-
+android.useAndroidX=true