diff --git a/lein-template/resources/leiningen/new/duct/base/project.clj b/lein-template/resources/leiningen/new/duct/base/project.clj
index b981954..6b8b886 100644
--- a/lein-template/resources/leiningen/new/duct/base/project.clj
+++ b/lein-template/resources/leiningen/new/duct/base/project.clj
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
   :uberjar-name  "{{uberjar-name}}"{{/uberjar-name}}
   :resource-paths ["resources" "target/resources"]
   :prep-tasks     ["javac" "compile" ["run" ":duct/compiler"]]
+  :middleware     [lein-duct.plugin/middleware]
   :profiles
   {:dev  [:project/dev :profiles/dev]
    :repl {:prep-tasks   ^:replace ["javac" "compile"]{{#cljs?}}