diff --git a/templates/clan/minimal/flake.nix b/templates/clan/minimal/flake.nix
index 5beb5f5b1..3762f5e3a 100644
--- a/templates/clan/minimal/flake.nix
+++ b/templates/clan/minimal/flake.nix
@@ -3,10 +3,15 @@
   inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "clan-core/nixpkgs";
 
   outputs =
-    { self, clan-core, ... }:
+    inputs@{ self, clan-core, ... }:
     let
       # Usage see: https://docs.clan.lol
-      clan = clan-core.lib.clan { inherit self; };
+      clan = clan-core.lib.clan {
+        inherit self;
+        # Change this to your clan name
+        # Setting a name is required
+        meta.name = inputs.nixpkgs.lib.mkDefault "__clan__";
+      };
     in
     {
       # all machines managed by Clan
diff --git a/templates/clan/minimal/inventory.json b/templates/clan/minimal/inventory.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 40109ebd5..000000000
--- a/templates/clan/minimal/inventory.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "meta": { "name": "__CHANGE_ME__" },
-  "machines": {},
-  "services": {}
-}