diff --git a/templates/skeleton/daml/Main.daml b/templates/skeleton/daml/Main.daml
index be9eda12af20..38abfd2647c9 100644
--- a/templates/skeleton/daml/Main.daml
+++ b/templates/skeleton/daml/Main.daml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ template Asset
           create this with
             owner = newOwner
 
+setup : Scenario AssetId
 setup = scenario do
   alice <- getParty "Alice"
   bob <- getParty "Bob"
diff --git a/templates/skeleton/daml/Setup.daml b/templates/skeleton/daml/Setup.daml
index 4ec7f0927d2f..70b564ed5ba9 100644
--- a/templates/skeleton/daml/Setup.daml
+++ b/templates/skeleton/daml/Setup.daml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ initialize = do
   bobTV <- submit alice do
     exerciseCmd aliceTV Give with newOwner = bob
 
-  submit bob do
+  _ <- submit bob do
     exerciseCmd bobTV Give with newOwner = alice
 
   pure ()