diff --git a/src/Console/Command/InitCommand.php b/src/Console/Command/InitCommand.php
index 1ee8173715d..3d0df517b1a 100644
--- a/src/Console/Command/InitCommand.php
+++ b/src/Console/Command/InitCommand.php
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace Rector\Core\Console\Command;
 
+use Nette\Utils\Strings;
 use Rector\Core\Configuration\Option;
 use Rector\Core\Contract\Template\TemplateResolverInterface;
 use Rector\Core\Exception\Template\TemplateTypeNotFoundException;
+use Rector\Core\Php\PhpVersionProvider;
 use Rector\Core\Template\DefaultResolver;
 use Stringable;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Command\Command;
@@ -26,7 +28,8 @@ final class InitCommand extends Command
         private FileSystemGuard $fileSystemGuard,
         private SmartFileSystem $smartFileSystem,
         private SymfonyStyle $symfonyStyle,
-        private array $templateResolvers
+        private array $templateResolvers,
+        private PhpVersionProvider $phpVersionProvider
     ) {
         parent::__construct();
     }
@@ -59,6 +62,18 @@ final class InitCommand extends Command
             $this->symfonyStyle->warning('Config file "rector.php" already exists');
         } else {
             $this->smartFileSystem->copy($rectorTemplateFilePath, $rectorRootFilePath);
+
+            $fullPHPVersion = (string) $this->phpVersionProvider->provide();
+            $phpVersion = Strings::substring($fullPHPVersion, 0, 1) . Strings::substring($fullPHPVersion, 2, 1);
+
+            $fileContent = $this->smartFileSystem->readFile($rectorRootFilePath);
+            $fileContent = str_replace(
+                'LevelSetList::UP_TO_PHP_XY',
+                sprintf('LevelSetList::UP_TO_PHP_%d', $phpVersion),
+                $fileContent
+            );
+            $this->smartFileSystem->dumpFile($rectorRootFilePath, $fileContent);
+
             $this->symfonyStyle->success('"rector.php" config file was added');
         }
 
diff --git a/templates/rector.php.dist b/templates/rector.php.dist
index 75d4d52a8cf..08a29eebb3d 100644
--- a/templates/rector.php.dist
+++ b/templates/rector.php.dist
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 use Rector\Core\Configuration\Option;
 use Rector\Php74\Rector\Property\TypedPropertyRector;
-use Rector\Set\ValueObject\SetList;
+use Rector\Set\ValueObject\LevelSetList;
 use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\Loader\Configurator\ContainerConfigurator;
 
 return static function (ContainerConfigurator $containerConfigurator): void {
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ return static function (ContainerConfigurator $containerConfigurator): void {
     ]);
 
     // Define what rule sets will be applied
-    $containerConfigurator->import(SetList::DEAD_CODE);
+    $containerConfigurator->import(LevelSetList::UP_TO_PHP_XY);
 
     // get services (needed for register a single rule)
     // $services = $containerConfigurator->services();