diff --git a/step-templates/step-template-deferred-package.json b/step-templates/step-template-deferred-package.json
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+{
+  "Id": "187c56bf-1688-4904-8769-ba60314a1670",
+  "Name": "Step Template Deferred Package 7456784",
+  "Description": "test",
+  "ActionType": "Octopus.Script",
+  "Version": 1,
+  "CommunityActionTemplateId": null,
+  "Packages": [
+    {
+      "Id": "c05a886b-ee3e-411a-99c8-a9eabec13060",
+      "Name": "my-package",
+      "PackageId": "",
+      "FeedId": "feeds-builtin",
+      "AcquisitionLocation": "Server",
+      "Properties": {
+        "Extract": "True",
+        "SelectionMode": "deferred",
+        "PackageParameterName": "Package"
+      }
+    }
+  ],
+  "GitDependencies": [],
+  "Properties": {
+    "Octopus.Action.Script.ScriptSource": "Inline",
+    "Octopus.Action.Script.Syntax": "Bash",
+    "Octopus.Action.Script.ScriptBody": "echo \"Hi\""
+  },
+  "Parameters": [
+    {
+      "Id": "f0b58c27-761c-4282-aef9-d554fafd6b5d",
+      "Name": "Package",
+      "Label": "Package",
+      "HelpText": null,
+      "DefaultValue": "",
+      "DisplaySettings": {
+        "Octopus.ControlType": "Package"
+      }
+    }
+  ],
+  "StepPackageId": "Octopus.Script",
+  "$Meta": {
+    "ExportedAt": "2025-11-04T00:08:03.066Z",
+    "OctopusVersion": "0.0.0-local",
+    "Type": "ActionTemplate"
+  },
+  "LastModifiedBy": "grace-rehn",
+  "Category": "other"
+}