diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/templates/create/projectName.iml.tmpl b/packages/flutter_tools/templates/create/projectName.iml.tmpl
index 9d5dae19540..dafb001137c 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/templates/create/projectName.iml.tmpl
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/templates/create/projectName.iml.tmpl
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<module type="FLUTTER_MODULE_TYPE" version="4">
+<module type="WEB_MODULE" version="4">
   <component name="NewModuleRootManager" inherit-compiler-output="true">
     <exclude-output />
     <content url="file://$MODULE_DIR$">
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/templates/plugin/projectName.iml.tmpl b/packages/flutter_tools/templates/plugin/projectName.iml.tmpl
index 9d5dae19540..dafb001137c 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/templates/plugin/projectName.iml.tmpl
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/templates/plugin/projectName.iml.tmpl
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<module type="FLUTTER_MODULE_TYPE" version="4">
+<module type="WEB_MODULE" version="4">
   <component name="NewModuleRootManager" inherit-compiler-output="true">
     <exclude-output />
     <content url="file://$MODULE_DIR$">