diff --git a/copier.yml b/copier.yml
index d669efc..016509f 100644
--- a/copier.yml
+++ b/copier.yml
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ _tasks:
       echo "   # optional, provision default local stack"
       echo "   make install-stack-local"
       echo "   # optional, start ZenML Dashboard"
-      echo "   zenml up"
+      echo "   zenml login --local"
       echo "   python run.py"
       echo 
       echo "Next, you should take a look at the '{{ _copier_conf.dst_path }}/README.md' file in the generated project."
diff --git a/template/Makefile b/template/Makefile
index e2d21a3..e2835dd 100644
--- a/template/Makefile
+++ b/template/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ stack_name ?= e2e_template_stack
 
 {%- if zenml_server_url != '' %}
 remote-login:
-	zenml connect --url "{{zenml_server_url}}"
+	zenml login "{{zenml_server_url}}"
 
 setup: remote-login
 {%- else %}
diff --git a/template/README.md b/template/README.md
index 63f535b..d490ca1 100644
--- a/template/README.md
+++ b/template/README.md
@@ -74,9 +74,8 @@ source .venv/bin/activate
 make setup
 # Optionally, provision default local stack
 make install-stack-local
-# Start the ZenML UI locally (recommended, but optional);
-# the default username is "admin" with an empty password
-zenml up
+# Start the ZenML UI locally (recommended, but optional)
+zenml login --local
 # Run the pipeline included in the project
 python run.py
 ```