diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk/lib/init-templates/app/java/src/test/java/com/myorg/HelloStackTest.java b/packages/aws-cdk/lib/init-templates/app/java/src/test/java/com/myorg/HelloStackTest.java
index 4241fcad3e84f..3cdae8f875eee 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk/lib/init-templates/app/java/src/test/java/com/myorg/HelloStackTest.java
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk/lib/init-templates/app/java/src/test/java/com/myorg/HelloStackTest.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public void testStack() throws IOException {
 
         // synthesize the stack to a CloudFormation template and compare against
         // a checked-in JSON file.
-        JsonNode actual = JSON.valueToTree(app.synthesizeStack(stack.getName()).getTemplate());
+        JsonNode actual = JSON.valueToTree(app.run().getStack(stack.getName()).getTemplate());
         JsonNode expected = JSON.readTree(getClass().getResource("expected.cfn.json"));
         assertEquals(expected, actual);
     }