diff --git a/scripts/__snapshots__/e2e-templates.test.js.snap b/scripts/__snapshots__/e2e-templates.test.js.snap
index c2722694e..5f7a7be70 100644
--- a/scripts/__snapshots__/e2e-templates.test.js.snap
+++ b/scripts/__snapshots__/e2e-templates.test.js.snap
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ describe('AppComponent', () => {
 
 exports[`Templates Angular InstantSearch File content: src/app/app.component.ts 1`] = `
 "import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+import * as algoliasearch from \\"algoliasearch\\";
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-root',
@@ -386,9 +387,8 @@ exports[`Templates Angular InstantSearch File content: src/app/app.component.ts
 })
 export class AppComponent {
   config = {
-    appId: 'appId',
-    apiKey: 'apiKey',
     indexName: 'indexName',
+    searchClient: algoliasearch('appId', 'apiKey'),
   };
 }"
 `;
diff --git a/src/templates/Angular InstantSearch/package.json b/src/templates/Angular InstantSearch/package.json
index 3cfc7947f..d2f73cf79 100644
--- a/src/templates/Angular InstantSearch/package.json	
+++ b/src/templates/Angular InstantSearch/package.json	
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     "@angular/platform-browser": "6.0.7",
     "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "6.0.7",
     "@angular/router": "6.0.7",
+    "algoliasearch": "3.29.0",
     "angular-instantsearch": "{{libraryVersion}}",
     "core-js": "2.5.7",
     "rxjs": "6.2.1",
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@angular/compiler-cli": "6.0.7",
     "@angular-devkit/build-angular": "0.6.8",
-    "typescript": "2.9.2",
+    "typescript": "2.7.2",
     "@angular/cli": "6.0.8",
     "@angular/language-service": "6.0.7",
     "@types/jasmine": "2.8.8",
diff --git a/src/templates/Angular InstantSearch/src/app/app.component.ts b/src/templates/Angular InstantSearch/src/app/app.component.ts
index 32ee0bfa7..3e6c6bead 100644
--- a/src/templates/Angular InstantSearch/src/app/app.component.ts	
+++ b/src/templates/Angular InstantSearch/src/app/app.component.ts	
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+import * as algoliasearch from "algoliasearch";
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-root',
@@ -7,8 +8,7 @@ import { Component } from '@angular/core';
 })
 export class AppComponent {
   config = {
-    appId: '{{appId}}',
-    apiKey: '{{apiKey}}',
     indexName: '{{indexName}}',
+    searchClient: algoliasearch('{{appId}}', '{{apiKey}}'),
   };
 }