diff --git a/packages/mongodb-constants/src/atlas-search-templates.ts b/packages/mongodb-constants/src/atlas-search-templates.ts
index d64f16e7..8d8551ad 100644
--- a/packages/mongodb-constants/src/atlas-search-templates.ts
+++ b/packages/mongodb-constants/src/atlas-search-templates.ts
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ export const ATLAS_VECTOR_SEARCH_TEMPLATE: SearchTemplate = {
   "fields": [{
     "type": "vector",
     "path": "\${1:<field name to index>}",
-    "numDimensions": \${2:<number of dimensions>},
+    "numDimensions": "\${2:<number of dimensions>}",
     "similarity": "\${3:<euclidean | cosine | dotProduct>}"
   }]
 }`,