diff --git a/.changeset/sunny-seals-begin.md b/.changeset/sunny-seals-begin.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c461b6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/sunny-seals-begin.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"create-browser-app": patch
+---
+
+Change to make agent param default to systemPrompt instead of instructions for stagehand v3
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index eb05b8e..067415a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "create-browser-app",
-  "version": "2.5.1",
+  "version": "2.5.2",
   "description": "",
   "bin": {
     "create-browser-app": "./dist/cli.js"
diff --git a/template/index.ts b/template/index.ts
index 7913af4..862c505 100644
--- a/template/index.ts
+++ b/template/index.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ async function main() {
   console.log(`Observe result:\n`, observeResult);
 
   const agent = stagehand.agent({
-    instructions: "You're a helpful assistant that can control a web browser.",
+    systemPrompt: "You're a helpful assistant that can control a web browser.",
   });
 
   const agentResult = await agent.execute(