diff --git a/scripts/generate-template-variations.ts b/scripts/generate-template-variations.ts
index e30ff2cb7..b68d4b17c 100644
--- a/scripts/generate-template-variations.ts
+++ b/scripts/generate-template-variations.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ async function main() {
     {
       name: 'payload-vercel-postgres-template',
       dirname: 'with-vercel-postgres',
-      db: 'vercelPostgres',
+      db: 'vercel-postgres',
       storage: 'vercelBlobStorage',
       sharp: false,
       vercelDeployButtonLink:
diff --git a/templates/with-vercel-postgres/README.md b/templates/with-vercel-postgres/README.md
index ba2f7bf29..35b43c442 100644
--- a/templates/with-vercel-postgres/README.md
+++ b/templates/with-vercel-postgres/README.md
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ payload-vercel-postgres-template
 
 ## Attributes
 
-- **Database**: vercelPostgres
+- **Database**: vercel-postgres
 - **Storage Adapter**: vercelBlobStorage
diff --git a/templates/with-vercel-postgres/package.json b/templates/with-vercel-postgres/package.json
index 3a225b24e..f2ff6b813 100644
--- a/templates/with-vercel-postgres/package.json
+++ b/templates/with-vercel-postgres/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "name": "template-blank-3.0",
+  "name": "payload-vercel-postgres-template",
   "version": "1.0.0",
   "description": "A blank template to get started with Payload 3.0",
   "license": "MIT",
@@ -15,17 +15,17 @@
     "start": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=--no-deprecation next start"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@payloadcms/db-mongodb": "beta",
+    "@payloadcms/db-vercel-postgres": "beta",
     "@payloadcms/next": "beta",
     "@payloadcms/plugin-cloud": "beta",
     "@payloadcms/richtext-lexical": "beta",
+    "@payloadcms/storage-vercel-blob": "beta",
     "cross-env": "^7.0.3",
     "graphql": "^16.8.1",
     "next": "15.0.0-canary.160",
     "payload": "beta",
     "react": "19.0.0-rc-5dcb0097-20240918",
-    "react-dom": "19.0.0-rc-5dcb0097-20240918",
-    "sharp": "0.32.6"
+    "react-dom": "19.0.0-rc-5dcb0097-20240918"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/node": "^22.5.4",
diff --git a/templates/with-vercel-postgres/src/payload.config.ts b/templates/with-vercel-postgres/src/payload.config.ts
index da48011c9..cb394a626 100644
--- a/templates/with-vercel-postgres/src/payload.config.ts
+++ b/templates/with-vercel-postgres/src/payload.config.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-// storage-adapter-import-placeholder
-import { mongooseAdapter } from '@payloadcms/db-mongodb' // database-adapter-import
+import { vercelBlobStorage } from '@payloadcms/storage-vercel-blob'
+import { vercelPostgresAdapter } from '@payloadcms/db-vercel-postgres'
 import { lexicalEditor } from '@payloadcms/richtext-lexical'
 import path from 'path'
 import { buildConfig } from 'payload'
 import { fileURLToPath } from 'url'
-import sharp from 'sharp'
 
 import { Users } from './collections/Users'
 import { Media } from './collections/Media'
@@ -25,13 +24,17 @@ export default buildConfig({
   typescript: {
     outputFile: path.resolve(dirname, 'payload-types.ts'),
   },
-  // database-adapter-config-start
-  db: mongooseAdapter({
-    url: process.env.DATABASE_URI || '',
+  db: vercelPostgresAdapter({
+    pool: {
+      connectionString: process.env.POSTGRES_URL || '',
+    },
   }),
-  // database-adapter-config-end
-  sharp,
   plugins: [
-    // storage-adapter-placeholder
+    vercelBlobStorage({
+      collections: {
+        [Media.slug]: true,
+      },
+      token: process.env.BLOB_READ_WRITE_TOKEN || '',
+    }),
   ],
 })