diff --git a/build/repo.props b/build/repo.props
index a26aa6736f..1aec80281f 100644
--- a/build/repo.props
+++ b/build/repo.props
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <DotNetCoreRuntime Include="$(MicrosoftNETCoreApp20PackageVersion)" />
     <DotNetCoreRuntime Include="$(MicrosoftNETCoreApp21PackageVersion)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaTemplates/Aurelia-CSharp.csproj.in b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaTemplates/Aurelia-CSharp.csproj.in
index 944bf6dba6..84729585f9 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaTemplates/Aurelia-CSharp.csproj.in
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaTemplates/Aurelia-CSharp.csproj.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' == ''">netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' == ''">netcoreapp2.1</TargetFramework>
     <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' != ''">TargetFrameworkOverride</TargetFramework>
     <TypeScriptCompileBlocked>true</TypeScriptCompileBlocked>
     <TypeScriptToolsVersion>Latest</TypeScriptToolsVersion>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaTemplates/Knockout-CSharp.csproj.in b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaTemplates/Knockout-CSharp.csproj.in
index 944bf6dba6..84729585f9 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaTemplates/Knockout-CSharp.csproj.in
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaTemplates/Knockout-CSharp.csproj.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' == ''">netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' == ''">netcoreapp2.1</TargetFramework>
     <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' != ''">TargetFrameworkOverride</TargetFramework>
     <TypeScriptCompileBlocked>true</TypeScriptCompileBlocked>
     <TypeScriptToolsVersion>Latest</TypeScriptToolsVersion>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaTemplates/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaTemplates.csproj b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaTemplates/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaTemplates.csproj
index f1f2f63094..2cfec022ce 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaTemplates/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaTemplates.csproj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaTemplates/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaTemplates.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <Import Project="Sdk.props" Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk" />
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.1</TargetFramework>
     <NuspecFile>Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaTemplates.nuspec</NuspecFile>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaTemplates/Vue-CSharp.csproj.in b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaTemplates/Vue-CSharp.csproj.in
index 944bf6dba6..84729585f9 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaTemplates/Vue-CSharp.csproj.in
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaTemplates/Vue-CSharp.csproj.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' == ''">netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' == ''">netcoreapp2.1</TargetFramework>
     <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' != ''">TargetFrameworkOverride</TargetFramework>
     <TypeScriptCompileBlocked>true</TypeScriptCompileBlocked>
     <TypeScriptToolsVersion>Latest</TypeScriptToolsVersion>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaTemplates/content/Aurelia-CSharp/.template.config/template.json b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaTemplates/content/Aurelia-CSharp/.template.config/template.json
index d360b45e93..6d595f5a0e 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaTemplates/content/Aurelia-CSharp/.template.config/template.json
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaTemplates/content/Aurelia-CSharp/.template.config/template.json
@@ -99,12 +99,12 @@
       "datatype": "choice",
       "choices": [
         {
-          "choice": "netcoreapp2.0",
-          "description": "Target netcoreapp2.0"
+          "choice": "netcoreapp2.1",
+          "description": "Target netcoreapp2.1"
         }
       ],
-      "replaces": "netcoreapp2.0",
-      "defaultValue": "netcoreapp2.0"
+      "replaces": "netcoreapp2.1",
+      "defaultValue": "netcoreapp2.1"
     },
     "HostIdentifier": {
       "type": "bind",
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaTemplates/content/Knockout-CSharp/.template.config/template.json b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaTemplates/content/Knockout-CSharp/.template.config/template.json
index d5917eee94..d593dd2c50 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaTemplates/content/Knockout-CSharp/.template.config/template.json
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaTemplates/content/Knockout-CSharp/.template.config/template.json
@@ -99,12 +99,12 @@
       "datatype": "choice",
       "choices": [
         {
-          "choice": "netcoreapp2.0",
-          "description": "Target netcoreapp2.0"
+          "choice": "netcoreapp2.1",
+          "description": "Target netcoreapp2.1"
         }
       ],
-      "replaces": "netcoreapp2.0",
-      "defaultValue": "netcoreapp2.0"
+      "replaces": "netcoreapp2.1",
+      "defaultValue": "netcoreapp2.1"
     },
     "HostIdentifier": {
       "type": "bind",
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaTemplates/content/Vue-CSharp/.template.config/template.json b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaTemplates/content/Vue-CSharp/.template.config/template.json
index 2219dfcc14..aa22732976 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaTemplates/content/Vue-CSharp/.template.config/template.json
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaTemplates/content/Vue-CSharp/.template.config/template.json
@@ -99,12 +99,12 @@
       "datatype": "choice",
       "choices": [
         {
-          "choice": "netcoreapp2.0",
-          "description": "Target netcoreapp2.0"
+          "choice": "netcoreapp2.1",
+          "description": "Target netcoreapp2.1"
         }
       ],
-      "replaces": "netcoreapp2.0",
-      "defaultValue": "netcoreapp2.0"
+      "replaces": "netcoreapp2.1",
+      "defaultValue": "netcoreapp2.1"
     },
     "HostIdentifier": {
       "type": "bind",
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Client.ItemTemplates/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Client.ItemTemplates.csproj b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Client.ItemTemplates/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Client.ItemTemplates.csproj
index 964becb06d..bfeaf5583c 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Client.ItemTemplates/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Client.ItemTemplates.csproj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Client.ItemTemplates/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Client.ItemTemplates.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.1</TargetFramework>
     <NuspecFile>Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Client.ItemTemplates.nuspec</NuspecFile>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ItemTemplates/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ItemTemplates.csproj b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ItemTemplates/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ItemTemplates.csproj
index b52a39bd72..6a2c8e0762 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ItemTemplates/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ItemTemplates.csproj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ItemTemplates/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ItemTemplates.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.1</TargetFramework>
     <NuspecFile>Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ItemTemplates.nuspec</NuspecFile>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/EmptyWeb-CSharp.csproj.in b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/EmptyWeb-CSharp.csproj.in
index 020b57bc6e..76ce08321e 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/EmptyWeb-CSharp.csproj.in
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/EmptyWeb-CSharp.csproj.in
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' == ''">netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' == ''">netcoreapp2.1</TargetFramework>
     <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' != ''">TargetFrameworkOverride</TargetFramework>
-    <RuntimeFrameworkVersion Condition="'$(Framework)' == 'netcoreapp2.0'">${MicrosoftNETCoreApp20PackageVersion}</RuntimeFrameworkVersion>
-    <NETStandardImplicitPackageVersion Condition="'$(Framework)' == 'netcoreapp2.0'">${NETStandardLibraryPackageVersion}</NETStandardImplicitPackageVersion>
+    <RuntimeFrameworkVersion Condition="'$(Framework)' == 'netcoreapp2.1'">${MicrosoftNETCoreApp21PackageVersion}</RuntimeFrameworkVersion>
+    <NETStandardImplicitPackageVersion Condition="'$(Framework)' == 'netcoreapp2.1'">${NETStandardLibraryPackageVersion}</NETStandardImplicitPackageVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/EmptyWeb-FSharp.fsproj.in b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/EmptyWeb-FSharp.fsproj.in
index 7d68e6d3ea..82453e4d8e 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/EmptyWeb-FSharp.fsproj.in
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/EmptyWeb-FSharp.fsproj.in
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' == ''">netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' == ''">netcoreapp2.1</TargetFramework>
     <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' != ''">TargetFrameworkOverride</TargetFramework>
-    <RuntimeFrameworkVersion Condition="'$(Framework)' == 'netcoreapp2.0'">${MicrosoftNETCoreApp20PackageVersion}</RuntimeFrameworkVersion>
-    <NETStandardImplicitPackageVersion Condition="'$(Framework)' == 'netcoreapp2.0'">${NETStandardLibraryPackageVersion}</NETStandardImplicitPackageVersion>
+    <RuntimeFrameworkVersion Condition="'$(Framework)' == 'netcoreapp2.1'">${MicrosoftNETCoreApp21PackageVersion}</RuntimeFrameworkVersion>
+    <NETStandardImplicitPackageVersion Condition="'$(Framework)' == 'netcoreapp2.1'">${NETStandardLibraryPackageVersion}</NETStandardImplicitPackageVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates.csproj b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates.csproj
index 43260fc5bc..e0e1bb5a8f 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates.csproj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates.csproj
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <Import Project="Sdk.props" Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk" />
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.1</TargetFramework>
     <PackageId>Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates.2.1</PackageId>
     <NuspecFile>Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates.nuspec</NuspecFile>
   </PropertyGroup>
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
       MicrosoftVisualStudioWebBrowserLinkPackageVersion=$(MicrosoftVisualStudioWebBrowserLinkPackageVersion);
       MicrosoftVisualStudioWebCodeGenerationDesignPackageVersion=$(MicrosoftVisualStudioWebCodeGenerationDesignPackageVersion);
       MicrosoftVisualStudioWebCodeGenerationToolsPackageVersion=$(MicrosoftVisualStudioWebCodeGenerationToolsPackageVersion);
-      MicrosoftNETCoreApp20PackageVersion=$(MicrosoftNETCoreApp20PackageVersion);
+      MicrosoftNETCoreApp21PackageVersion=$(MicrosoftNETCoreApp21PackageVersion);
       NETStandardLibraryPackageVersion=$(NETStandardLibraryPackageVersion);
     </GeneratedContentProperties>
   </PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/RazorPagesWeb-CSharp.csproj.in b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/RazorPagesWeb-CSharp.csproj.in
index 91412ff6c5..5421350f15 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/RazorPagesWeb-CSharp.csproj.in
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/RazorPagesWeb-CSharp.csproj.in
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' == ''">netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' == ''">netcoreapp2.1</TargetFramework>
     <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' != ''">TargetFrameworkOverride</TargetFramework>
-    <RuntimeFrameworkVersion Condition="'$(Framework)' == 'netcoreapp2.0'">${MicrosoftNETCoreApp20PackageVersion}</RuntimeFrameworkVersion>
-    <NETStandardImplicitPackageVersion Condition="'$(Framework)' == 'netcoreapp2.0'">${NETStandardLibraryPackageVersion}</NETStandardImplicitPackageVersion>
+    <RuntimeFrameworkVersion Condition="'$(Framework)' == 'netcoreapp2.1'">${MicrosoftNETCoreApp21PackageVersion}</RuntimeFrameworkVersion>
+    <NETStandardImplicitPackageVersion Condition="'$(Framework)' == 'netcoreapp2.1'">${NETStandardLibraryPackageVersion}</NETStandardImplicitPackageVersion>
     <UserSecretsId Condition="'$(IndividualAuth)' == 'True' OR '$(OrganizationalAuth)' == 'True'">aspnet-Company.WebApplication1-0ce56475-d1db-490f-8af1-a881ea4fcd2d</UserSecretsId>
     <WebProject_DirectoryAccessLevelKey Condition="'$(OrganizationalAuth)' == 'True' AND '$(OrgReadAccess)' != 'True'">0</WebProject_DirectoryAccessLevelKey>
     <WebProject_DirectoryAccessLevelKey Condition="'$(OrganizationalAuth)' == 'True' AND '$(OrgReadAccess)' == 'True'">1</WebProject_DirectoryAccessLevelKey>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/StarterWeb-CSharp.csproj.in b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/StarterWeb-CSharp.csproj.in
index 80a347ece1..fa0418f000 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/StarterWeb-CSharp.csproj.in
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/StarterWeb-CSharp.csproj.in
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' == ''">netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' == ''">netcoreapp2.1</TargetFramework>
     <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' != ''">TargetFrameworkOverride</TargetFramework>
-    <RuntimeFrameworkVersion Condition="'$(Framework)' == 'netcoreapp2.0'">${MicrosoftNETCoreApp20PackageVersion}</RuntimeFrameworkVersion>
-    <NETStandardImplicitPackageVersion Condition="'$(Framework)' == 'netcoreapp2.0'">${NETStandardLibraryPackageVersion}</NETStandardImplicitPackageVersion>
+    <RuntimeFrameworkVersion Condition="'$(Framework)' == 'netcoreapp2.1'">${MicrosoftNETCoreApp21PackageVersion}</RuntimeFrameworkVersion>
+    <NETStandardImplicitPackageVersion Condition="'$(Framework)' == 'netcoreapp2.1'">${NETStandardLibraryPackageVersion}</NETStandardImplicitPackageVersion>
     <UserSecretsId Condition="'$(IndividualAuth)' == 'True' OR '$(OrganizationalAuth)' == 'True'">aspnet-Company.WebApplication1-53bc9b9d-9d6a-45d4-8429-2a2761773502</UserSecretsId>
     <WebProject_DirectoryAccessLevelKey Condition="'$(OrganizationalAuth)' == 'True' AND '$(OrgReadAccess)' != 'True'">0</WebProject_DirectoryAccessLevelKey>
     <WebProject_DirectoryAccessLevelKey Condition="'$(OrganizationalAuth)' == 'True' AND '$(OrgReadAccess)' == 'True'">1</WebProject_DirectoryAccessLevelKey>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/StarterWeb-FSharp.fsproj.in b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/StarterWeb-FSharp.fsproj.in
index de2e78b7fc..e2ff0d0658 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/StarterWeb-FSharp.fsproj.in
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/StarterWeb-FSharp.fsproj.in
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' == ''">netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' == ''">netcoreapp2.1</TargetFramework>
     <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' != ''">TargetFrameworkOverride</TargetFramework>
-    <RuntimeFrameworkVersion Condition="'$(Framework)' == 'netcoreapp2.0'">${MicrosoftNETCoreApp20PackageVersion}</RuntimeFrameworkVersion>
-    <NETStandardImplicitPackageVersion Condition="'$(Framework)' == 'netcoreapp2.0'">${NETStandardLibraryPackageVersion}</NETStandardImplicitPackageVersion>
+    <RuntimeFrameworkVersion Condition="'$(Framework)' == 'netcoreapp2.1'">${MicrosoftNETCoreApp21PackageVersion}</RuntimeFrameworkVersion>
+    <NETStandardImplicitPackageVersion Condition="'$(Framework)' == 'netcoreapp2.1'">${NETStandardLibraryPackageVersion}</NETStandardImplicitPackageVersion>
     <MvcRazorCompileOnPublish>true</MvcRazorCompileOnPublish>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/WebApi-CSharp.csproj.in b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/WebApi-CSharp.csproj.in
index 55519673c1..e9bdb82d13 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/WebApi-CSharp.csproj.in
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/WebApi-CSharp.csproj.in
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' == ''">netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' == ''">netcoreapp2.1</TargetFramework>
     <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' != ''">TargetFrameworkOverride</TargetFramework>
-    <RuntimeFrameworkVersion Condition="'$(Framework)' == 'netcoreapp2.0'">${MicrosoftNETCoreApp20PackageVersion}</RuntimeFrameworkVersion>
-    <NETStandardImplicitPackageVersion Condition="'$(Framework)' == 'netcoreapp2.0'">${NETStandardLibraryPackageVersion}</NETStandardImplicitPackageVersion>
+    <RuntimeFrameworkVersion Condition="'$(Framework)' == 'netcoreapp2.1'">${MicrosoftNETCoreApp21PackageVersion}</RuntimeFrameworkVersion>
+    <NETStandardImplicitPackageVersion Condition="'$(Framework)' == 'netcoreapp2.1'">${NETStandardLibraryPackageVersion}</NETStandardImplicitPackageVersion>
 
     <UserSecretsId Condition="'$(IndividualAuth)' == 'True' OR '$(OrganizationalAuth)' == 'True'">aspnet-Company.WebApplication1-53bc9b9d-9d6a-45d4-8429-2a2761773502</UserSecretsId>
     <WebProject_DirectoryAccessLevelKey Condition="'$(OrganizationalAuth)' == 'True' AND '$(OrgReadAccess)' != 'True'">0</WebProject_DirectoryAccessLevelKey>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/WebApi-FSharp.fsproj.in b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/WebApi-FSharp.fsproj.in
index f24338372f..63fdbba6b8 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/WebApi-FSharp.fsproj.in
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.ProjectTemplates/WebApi-FSharp.fsproj.in
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' == ''">netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' == ''">netcoreapp2.1</TargetFramework>
     <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' != ''">TargetFrameworkOverride</TargetFramework>
-    <RuntimeFrameworkVersion Condition="'$(Framework)' == 'netcoreapp2.0'">${MicrosoftNETCoreApp20PackageVersion}</RuntimeFrameworkVersion>
-    <NETStandardImplicitPackageVersion Condition="'$(Framework)' == 'netcoreapp2.0'">${NETStandardLibraryPackageVersion}</NETStandardImplicitPackageVersion>
+    <RuntimeFrameworkVersion Condition="'$(Framework)' == 'netcoreapp2.1'">${MicrosoftNETCoreApp21PackageVersion}</RuntimeFrameworkVersion>
+    <NETStandardImplicitPackageVersion Condition="'$(Framework)' == 'netcoreapp2.1'">${NETStandardLibraryPackageVersion}</NETStandardImplicitPackageVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/Angular-CSharp.csproj.in b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/Angular-CSharp.csproj.in
index e50c079e01..18d50119a3 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/Angular-CSharp.csproj.in
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/Angular-CSharp.csproj.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' == ''">netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' == ''">netcoreapp2.1</TargetFramework>
     <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' != ''">TargetFrameworkOverride</TargetFramework>
     <TypeScriptCompileBlocked>true</TypeScriptCompileBlocked>
     <TypeScriptToolsVersion>Latest</TypeScriptToolsVersion>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates.csproj b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates.csproj
index 3b83293db1..b5e36c8ba0 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates.csproj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates.csproj
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <Import Project="Sdk.props" Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk" />
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.1</TargetFramework>
     <NuspecFile>Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates.nuspec</NuspecFile>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/React-CSharp.csproj.in b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/React-CSharp.csproj.in
index fd54abde2d..00c17e7f4a 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/React-CSharp.csproj.in
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/React-CSharp.csproj.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' == ''">netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' == ''">netcoreapp2.1</TargetFramework>
     <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' != ''">TargetFrameworkOverride</TargetFramework>
     <TypeScriptCompileBlocked>true</TypeScriptCompileBlocked>
     <TypeScriptToolsVersion>Latest</TypeScriptToolsVersion>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/ReactRedux-CSharp.csproj.in b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/ReactRedux-CSharp.csproj.in
index 05835b6070..a01c2e73e1 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/ReactRedux-CSharp.csproj.in
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/ReactRedux-CSharp.csproj.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' == ''">netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' == ''">netcoreapp2.1</TargetFramework>
     <TargetFramework Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkOverride)' != ''">TargetFrameworkOverride</TargetFramework>
     <TypeScriptCompileBlocked>true</TypeScriptCompileBlocked>
     <TypeScriptToolsVersion>Latest</TypeScriptToolsVersion>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/content/Angular-CSharp/.template.config/template.json b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/content/Angular-CSharp/.template.config/template.json
index bc4eb15db0..81b7931069 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/content/Angular-CSharp/.template.config/template.json
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/content/Angular-CSharp/.template.config/template.json
@@ -99,12 +99,12 @@
       "datatype": "choice",
       "choices": [
         {
-          "choice": "netcoreapp2.0",
-          "description": "Target netcoreapp2.0"
+          "choice": "netcoreapp2.1",
+          "description": "Target netcoreapp2.1"
         }
       ],
-      "replaces": "netcoreapp2.0",
-      "defaultValue": "netcoreapp2.0"
+      "replaces": "netcoreapp2.1",
+      "defaultValue": "netcoreapp2.1"
     },
     "HostIdentifier": {
       "type": "bind",
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/content/React-CSharp/.template.config/template.json b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/content/React-CSharp/.template.config/template.json
index d05e327c7e..d50b0e58d9 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/content/React-CSharp/.template.config/template.json
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/content/React-CSharp/.template.config/template.json
@@ -99,12 +99,12 @@
       "datatype": "choice",
       "choices": [
         {
-          "choice": "netcoreapp2.0",
-          "description": "Target netcoreapp2.0"
+          "choice": "netcoreapp2.1",
+          "description": "Target netcoreapp2.1"
         }
       ],
-      "replaces": "netcoreapp2.0",
-      "defaultValue": "netcoreapp2.0"
+      "replaces": "netcoreapp2.1",
+      "defaultValue": "netcoreapp2.1"
     },
     "HostIdentifier": {
       "type": "bind",
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/content/ReactRedux-CSharp/.template.config/template.json b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/content/ReactRedux-CSharp/.template.config/template.json
index d4b71d7930..0cf95d3d41 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/content/ReactRedux-CSharp/.template.config/template.json
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Web.Spa.ProjectTemplates/content/ReactRedux-CSharp/.template.config/template.json
@@ -99,12 +99,12 @@
       "datatype": "choice",
       "choices": [
         {
-          "choice": "netcoreapp2.0",
-          "description": "Target netcoreapp2.0"
+          "choice": "netcoreapp2.1",
+          "description": "Target netcoreapp2.1"
         }
       ],
-      "replaces": "netcoreapp2.0",
-      "defaultValue": "netcoreapp2.0"
+      "replaces": "netcoreapp2.1",
+      "defaultValue": "netcoreapp2.1"
     },
     "HostIdentifier": {
       "type": "bind",
diff --git a/test/Templates.Test/Helpers/AspNetProcess.cs b/test/Templates.Test/Helpers/AspNetProcess.cs
index f9579f4548..428638b761 100644
--- a/test/Templates.Test/Helpers/AspNetProcess.cs
+++ b/test/Templates.Test/Helpers/AspNetProcess.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace Templates.Test.Helpers
 {
     public class AspNetProcess : IDisposable
     {
-        private const string DefaultFramework = "netcoreapp2.0";
+        private const string DefaultFramework = "netcoreapp2.1";
         private const string ListeningMessagePrefix = "Now listening on: ";
         private static int Port = 5000 + new Random().Next(3000);
 
diff --git a/test/Templates.Test/Templates.Test.csproj b/test/Templates.Test/Templates.Test.csproj
index ce0d03dcfb..6e699e9215 100644
--- a/test/Templates.Test/Templates.Test.csproj
+++ b/test/Templates.Test/Templates.Test.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.1</TargetFramework>
     <DefineConstants>$(DefineConstants);XPLAT</DefineConstants>
   </PropertyGroup>