diff --git a/.env.template b/.env.template
index a280700..0469552 100644
--- a/.env.template
+++ b/.env.template
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 NEXT_PUBLIC_CROSSMINT_API_KEY=
 
 # Check all supported chains: https://docs.crossmint.com/introduction/supported-chains
-NEXT_PUBLIC_CHAIN="solana" # "base-sepolia", "stellar", etc.
+NEXT_PUBLIC_CHAIN="base-sepolia" # "solana", "stellar", etc.
diff --git a/app/providers.tsx b/app/providers.tsx
index 3e69854..c2a358d 100644
--- a/app/providers.tsx
+++ b/app/providers.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if (!process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_CROSSMINT_API_KEY) {
   throw new Error("NEXT_PUBLIC_CROSSMINT_API_KEY is not set");
 }
 
-const chain = (process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_CHAIN ?? "solana") as any;
+const chain = (process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_CHAIN ?? "base-sepolia") as any;
 
 const customAppearance = {
   colors: {