diff --git a/com.unity.template-universal/Packages/com.unity.template.universal/package.json b/com.unity.template-universal/Packages/com.unity.template.universal/package.json
index 22f58bbea48..a19ee52a6ff 100644
--- a/com.unity.template-universal/Packages/com.unity.template.universal/package.json
+++ b/com.unity.template-universal/Packages/com.unity.template.universal/package.json
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     "com.unity.timeline": "1.6.2",
     "com.unity.ugui": "1.0.0",
     "com.unity.xr.legacyinputhelpers": "2.1.8",
-    "com.unity.visualscripting": "1.7.7"
+    "com.unity.visualscripting": "1.7.7",
+    "com.unity.inputsystem": "1.3.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/com.unity.template-universal/ProjectSettings/ProjectSettings.asset b/com.unity.template-universal/ProjectSettings/ProjectSettings.asset
index 4119c6198b1..d31ebbfab9e 100644
--- a/com.unity.template-universal/ProjectSettings/ProjectSettings.asset
+++ b/com.unity.template-universal/ProjectSettings/ProjectSettings.asset
@@ -694,6 +694,7 @@ PlayerSettings:
     m_VersionCode: 1
     m_VersionName: 
   apiCompatibilityLevel: 6
+  activeInputHandler: 1
   cloudProjectId: 
   framebufferDepthMemorylessMode: 0
   projectName: