diff --git a/template/Makefile b/template/Makefile
index 2edb8df..3f0ab4a 100644
--- a/template/Makefile
+++ b/template/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+stack_name ?= e2e_template_stack
+
 {%- if zenml_server_url != '' %}
 remote-login:
 	zenml connect --url "{{zenml_server_url}}"
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ setup:
 	zenml integration install sklearn mlflow s3 kubernetes kubeflow slack evidently -y
 
 install-stack:
-	@echo "Specify stack name: " && read stack_name && \
+	@echo "Specify stack name [$(stack_name)]: " && read input && [ -n "$$input" ] && stack_name="$$input" || stack_name="$(stack_name)" && \
 	zenml experiment-tracker register -f mlflow mlflow_local_$${stack_name} && \
 	zenml model-registry register -f mlflow mlflow_local_$${stack_name} && \
 	zenml model-deployer register -f mlflow mlflow_local_$${stack_name} && \
@@ -20,5 +22,3 @@ install-stack:
 	evidently_$${stack_name} $${stack_name} && \
 	zenml stack set $${stack_name} && \
 	zenml stack up
-
-