diff --git a/internal/commands/buildpack_new.go b/internal/commands/buildpack_new.go
index df1508a0d..fc938245c 100644
--- a/internal/commands/buildpack_new.go
+++ b/internal/commands/buildpack_new.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
-	"github.com/buildpacks/pack/internal/build"
 	"github.com/buildpacks/pack/internal/style"
 	"github.com/buildpacks/pack/pkg/client"
 	"github.com/buildpacks/pack/pkg/dist"
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ func BuildpackNew(logger logging.Logger, creator BuildpackCreator) *cobra.Comman
 		}),
 	}
 
-	cmd.Flags().StringVarP(&flags.API, "api", "a", build.SupportedPlatformAPIVersions.Latest().String(), "Buildpack API compatibility of the generated buildpack")
+	cmd.Flags().StringVarP(&flags.API, "api", "a", "0.5", "Buildpack API compatibility of the generated buildpack")
 	cmd.Flags().StringVarP(&flags.Path, "path", "p", "", "Path to generate the buildpack")
 	cmd.Flags().StringVarP(&flags.Version, "version", "V", "1.0.0", "Version of the generated buildpack")
 	cmd.Flags().StringSliceVarP(&flags.Stacks, "stacks", "s", []string{"io.buildpacks.stacks.bionic"}, "Stack(s) this buildpack will be compatible with"+multiValueHelp("stack"))
diff --git a/internal/commands/buildpack_new_test.go b/internal/commands/buildpack_new_test.go
index cb9ab38b7..218cba9b4 100644
--- a/internal/commands/buildpack_new_test.go
+++ b/internal/commands/buildpack_new_test.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func testBuildpackNewCommand(t *testing.T, when spec.G, it spec.S) {
 	when("BuildpackNew#Execute", func() {
 		it("uses the args to generate artifacts", func() {
 			mockClient.EXPECT().NewBuildpack(gomock.Any(), client.NewBuildpackOptions{
-				API:     "0.6",
+				API:     "0.5",
 				ID:      "example/some-cnb",
 				Path:    filepath.Join(tmpDir, "some-cnb"),
 				Version: "1.0.0",