diff --git a/composer/Template/LegacyProject/composer.json b/composer/Template/LegacyProject/composer.json
index 995e12bbd0..0b625140e2 100644
--- a/composer/Template/LegacyProject/composer.json
+++ b/composer/Template/LegacyProject/composer.json
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@
         "drupal/core-recommended": "^8.8",
         "drupal/core-vendor-hardening": "^8.8"
     },
-    "require-dev": {
-        "drupal/core-dev": "^8.8"
-    },
     "conflict": {
         "drupal/drupal": "*"
     },
@@ -63,6 +60,8 @@
                 "  * Get support: https://www.drupal.org/support",
                 "  * Get involved with the Drupal community:",
                 "      https://www.drupal.org/getting-involved",
+                "  * Add tests to your site using Drupal's test suite:",
+                "      https://www.drupal.org/docs/develop/using-composer/using-drupals-test-classes-to-write-tests-for-a-composer-managed-site",
                 "  * Remove the plugin that prints this message:",
                 "      composer remove drupal/core-project-message"
             ]
diff --git a/composer/Template/RecommendedProject/composer.json b/composer/Template/RecommendedProject/composer.json
index f6d2635af9..411025be18 100644
--- a/composer/Template/RecommendedProject/composer.json
+++ b/composer/Template/RecommendedProject/composer.json
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@
         "drupal/core-project-message": "^8.8",
         "drupal/core-recommended": "^8.8"
     },
-    "require-dev": {
-        "drupal/core-dev": "^8.8"
-    },
     "conflict": {
         "drupal/drupal": "*"
     },
@@ -62,6 +59,8 @@
                 "  * Get support: https://www.drupal.org/support",
                 "  * Get involved with the Drupal community:",
                 "      https://www.drupal.org/getting-involved",
+                "  * Add tests to your site using Drupal's test suite:",
+                "      https://www.drupal.org/docs/develop/using-composer/using-drupals-test-classes-to-write-tests-for-a-composer-managed-site",
                 "  * Remove the plugin that prints this message:",
                 "      composer remove drupal/core-project-message"
             ]