diff --git a/templates/desktop-template/build.gradle.kts b/templates/desktop-template/build.gradle.kts
index 10f1f249c2..0f44468c04 100644
--- a/templates/desktop-template/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/templates/desktop-template/build.gradle.kts
@@ -10,12 +10,13 @@ plugins {
 
 repositories {
     mavenCentral()
+    google()
     maven("https://maven.pkg.jetbrains.space/public/p/compose/dev")
     google()
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation(compose.desktop.currentOs)
+    implementation(compose.desktop.macos_x64)
 }
 
 compose.desktop {
diff --git a/templates/desktop-template/src/main/kotlin/main.kt b/templates/desktop-template/src/main/kotlin/main.kt
index 3c1383e436..6a3bc61e7f 100644
--- a/templates/desktop-template/src/main/kotlin/main.kt
+++ b/templates/desktop-template/src/main/kotlin/main.kt
@@ -1,23 +1,27 @@
+import androidx.compose.desktop.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.material.Text
 import androidx.compose.material.Button
 import androidx.compose.material.MaterialTheme
-import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
-import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
-import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
-import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
+import androidx.compose.runtime.*
 import androidx.compose.ui.window.Window
 import androidx.compose.ui.window.application
 
-fun main() = application {
-    Window(onCloseRequest = ::exitApplication) {
-        var text by remember { mutableStateOf("Hello, World!") }
+@Composable
+@Preview
+fun Screen() {
+    var text by remember { mutableStateOf("Hello, World!") }
 
-        MaterialTheme {
-            Button(onClick = {
-                text = "Hello, Desktop!"
-            }) {
-                Text(text)
-            }
+    MaterialTheme {
+        Button(onClick = {
+            text = "Hello, Desktop!"
+        }) {
+            Text(text)
         }
     }
 }
+
+fun main() = application {
+    Window(onCloseRequest = ::exitApplication) {
+        Screen()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/templates/multiplatform-template/common/build.gradle.kts b/templates/multiplatform-template/common/build.gradle.kts
index ec7c4db090..454570df68 100644
--- a/templates/multiplatform-template/common/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/templates/multiplatform-template/common/build.gradle.kts
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ kotlin {
                 api(compose.material)
             }
         }
+        named("desktopMain") {
+            dependencies {
+                implementation(compose.uiTooling)
+            }
+        }
         named("androidMain") {
             dependencies {
                 api("androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.3.0-beta01")
diff --git a/templates/multiplatform-template/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/DesktopApp.kt b/templates/multiplatform-template/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/DesktopApp.kt
index f3c8941cf5..77dd9128f6 100644
--- a/templates/multiplatform-template/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/DesktopApp.kt
+++ b/templates/multiplatform-template/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/DesktopApp.kt
@@ -1 +1,10 @@
-actual fun getPlatformName(): String = "Desktop"
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+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.desktop.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
+
+actual fun getPlatformName(): String = "Desktop"
+
+@Preview
+@Composable
+fun AppPreview() {
+    App()
+}
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