diff --git a/packages/cli/core/src/commands/atomic/__snapshots__/component.spec.ts.snap b/packages/cli/core/src/commands/atomic/__snapshots__/component.spec.ts.snap
index 6024b8883d..1d8a28a6bb 100644
--- a/packages/cli/core/src/commands/atomic/__snapshots__/component.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/cli/core/src/commands/atomic/__snapshots__/component.spec.ts.snap
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ exports[`atomic:component calls \`npm init @coveo/atomic-component\` properly 1`
   "npm",
   [
     "init",
-    "@coveo/atomic-component",
+    "@coveo/atomic-component@1.2.3",
     "foo",
   ],
 ]
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ exports[`atomic:component calls \`npm init @coveo/atomic-component\` when the us
   "npm",
   [
     "init",
-    "@coveo/atomic-component",
+    "@coveo/atomic-component@1.2.3",
     "foo",
   ],
 ]
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ exports[`atomic:component calls \`npm init @coveo/atomic-result-component\` prop
   "npm",
   [
     "init",
-    "@coveo/atomic-result-component",
+    "@coveo/atomic-result-component@1.2.3",
     "foo",
   ],
 ]
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ exports[`atomic:component calls \`npm init @coveo/atomic-result-component\` when
   "npm",
   [
     "init",
-    "@coveo/atomic-result-component",
+    "@coveo/atomic-result-component@1.2.3",
     "foo",
   ],
 ]
diff --git a/packages/cli/core/src/commands/atomic/__snapshots__/init.spec.ts.snap b/packages/cli/core/src/commands/atomic/__snapshots__/init.spec.ts.snap
index cf10114399..f9f3710075 100644
--- a/packages/cli/core/src/commands/atomic/__snapshots__/init.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/cli/core/src/commands/atomic/__snapshots__/init.spec.ts.snap
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ exports[`atomic:init calls \`createAtomicApp\` properly 1`] = `
       "organization": "default-org",
       "region": "us",
     },
-    "initializerVersion": "latest",
     "projectName": "foo",
   },
 ]
@@ -22,7 +21,6 @@ exports[`atomic:init calls \`createAtomicApp\` properly 2`] = `
       "organization": "default-org",
       "region": "us",
     },
-    "initializerVersion": "latest",
     "projectName": "foo",
   },
 ]
@@ -36,7 +34,6 @@ exports[`atomic:init calls \`createAtomicApp\` when the user select application
       "organization": "default-org",
       "region": "us",
     },
-    "initializerVersion": "latest",
     "projectName": "foo",
   },
 ]
diff --git a/packages/cli/core/src/commands/atomic/component.spec.ts b/packages/cli/core/src/commands/atomic/component.spec.ts
index c77227fd1a..3b58482db7 100644
--- a/packages/cli/core/src/commands/atomic/component.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/core/src/commands/atomic/component.spec.ts
@@ -6,18 +6,21 @@ jest.mock('../../lib/utils/os');
 import {appendCmdIfWindows} from '../../lib/utils/os';
 jest.mock('../../lib/utils/process');
 import {spawnProcess} from '../../lib/utils/process';
-jest.mock('../../lib/utils/os');
+jest.mock('../../lib/utils/misc');
+import {getPackageVersion} from '../../lib/utils/misc';
 
 describe('atomic:component', () => {
   const mockedSpawnProcess = jest.mocked(spawnProcess);
   const mockedInquirer = jest.mocked(inquirer);
   const mockAppendCmdIfWindows = jest.mocked(appendCmdIfWindows);
+  const mockedGetPackageVersion = jest.mocked(getPackageVersion);
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     jest.resetAllMocks();
     mockAppendCmdIfWindows.mockImplementation(
       (input: TemplateStringsArray) => `${input}`
     );
+    mockedGetPackageVersion.mockReturnValue('1.2.3');
   });
 
   test
diff --git a/packages/cli/core/src/commands/atomic/component.ts b/packages/cli/core/src/commands/atomic/component.ts
index 7114562b06..ed181c376f 100644
--- a/packages/cli/core/src/commands/atomic/component.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/core/src/commands/atomic/component.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {appendCmdIfWindows} from '../../lib/utils/os';
 import {spawnProcess} from '../../lib/utils/process';
 import {startSpinner} from '@coveo/cli-commons/utils/ux';
 import {Trackable} from '@coveo/cli-commons/preconditions/trackable';
+import {getPackageVersion} from '../../lib/utils/misc';
 
 export default class AtomicInit extends CLICommand {
   public static description =
@@ -41,8 +42,16 @@ export default class AtomicInit extends CLICommand {
     const {args, flags} = await this.parse(AtomicInit);
     const type = flags.type || (await this.askType());
 
-    const initializer = this.getInitializerPackage(type);
-    return {initializer, name: args.name};
+    const initializerPackage = this.getInitializerPackage(type);
+
+    // TODO CDX-1340: Refactor the replace into a well named utils.
+    return {
+      initializer: `${initializerPackage.replace(
+        '/create-',
+        '/'
+      )}@${getPackageVersion(initializerPackage)}`,
+      name: args.name,
+    };
   }
 
   private async askType(): Promise<string> {
@@ -60,9 +69,9 @@ export default class AtomicInit extends CLICommand {
   private getInitializerPackage(type: string): string {
     switch (type) {
       case 'page':
-        return '@coveo/atomic-component';
+        return '@coveo/create-atomic-component';
       case 'result':
-        return '@coveo/atomic-result-component';
+        return '@coveo/create-atomic-result-component';
       default:
         throw new UnknownError();
     }
diff --git a/packages/cli/core/src/commands/atomic/init.ts b/packages/cli/core/src/commands/atomic/init.ts
index befaba49d6..9521202eeb 100644
--- a/packages/cli/core/src/commands/atomic/init.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/core/src/commands/atomic/init.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ export default class AtomicInit extends CLICommand {
   private createAtomicApp(projectName: string) {
     const cfg = this.configuration.get();
     return createAtomicApp({
-      initializerVersion: 'latest',
       projectName,
       cfg,
     });
diff --git a/packages/cli/core/src/lib/atomic/__snapshots__/createAtomicProject.spec.ts.snap b/packages/cli/core/src/lib/atomic/__snapshots__/createAtomicProject.spec.ts.snap
index ebf0d2a321..58e8553ed4 100644
--- a/packages/cli/core/src/lib/atomic/__snapshots__/createAtomicProject.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/cli/core/src/lib/atomic/__snapshots__/createAtomicProject.spec.ts.snap
@@ -1,10 +1,31 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
-exports[`createAtomicProject createAtomicApp() without options.pageId calls \`npx @coveo/create-atomic\` properly 1`] = `
+exports[`createAtomicProject createAtomicApp() with options.initializerVersion set calls \`npx @coveo/create-atomic\` properly 1`] = `
+[
+  "npx",
+  [
+    "@coveo/create-atomic@test",
+    "--project",
+    "potato",
+    "--org-id",
+    "bobbyOrg",
+    "--api-key",
+    "someToken",
+    "--platform-url",
+    "https://platformdev-au.cloud.coveo.com",
+    "--user",
+    "bob@coveo.com",
+    "--page-id",
+    "pageId",
+  ],
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`createAtomicProject createAtomicApp() with options.pageId calls \`npx @coveo/create-atomic\` properly 1`] = `
 [
   "npx",
   [
-    "@coveo/create-atomic@latest",
+    "@coveo/create-atomic@1.2.3",
     "--project",
     "potato",
     "--org-id",
@@ -15,15 +36,17 @@ exports[`createAtomicProject createAtomicApp() without options.pageId calls \`np
     "https://platformdev-au.cloud.coveo.com",
     "--user",
     "bob@coveo.com",
+    "--page-id",
+    "pageId",
   ],
 ]
 `;
 
-exports[`createAtomicProject createAtomicApp() without options.pageId calls \`npx @coveo/create-atomic\` properly 2`] = `
+exports[`createAtomicProject createAtomicApp() without options.initializerVersion calls \`npx @coveo/create-atomic\` properly and calls getPackageVersion 1`] = `
 [
   "npx",
   [
-    "@coveo/create-atomic@latest",
+    "@coveo/create-atomic@1.2.3",
     "--project",
     "potato",
     "--org-id",
@@ -40,6 +63,25 @@ exports[`createAtomicProject createAtomicApp() without options.pageId calls \`np
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`createAtomicProject createAtomicApp() without options.pageId calls \`npx @coveo/create-atomic\` properly 1`] = `
+[
+  "npx",
+  [
+    "@coveo/create-atomic@1.2.3",
+    "--project",
+    "potato",
+    "--org-id",
+    "bobbyOrg",
+    "--api-key",
+    "someToken",
+    "--platform-url",
+    "https://platformdev-au.cloud.coveo.com",
+    "--user",
+    "bob@coveo.com",
+  ],
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`createAtomicProject createAtomicLib() calls \`npx @coveo/create-atomic-component-project\` properly 1`] = `
 [
   "npm",
diff --git a/packages/cli/core/src/lib/atomic/createAtomicProject.spec.ts b/packages/cli/core/src/lib/atomic/createAtomicProject.spec.ts
index 3efed1e8dc..b5b2c116d5 100644
--- a/packages/cli/core/src/lib/atomic/createAtomicProject.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/core/src/lib/atomic/createAtomicProject.spec.ts
@@ -11,14 +11,19 @@ jest.mock('../utils/process');
 import {spawnProcess} from '../utils/process';
 jest.mock('../utils/os');
 import {appendCmdIfWindows} from '../utils/os';
+jest.mock('../utils/misc');
+import {getPackageVersion} from '../utils/misc';
+
 import {createAtomicApp, createAtomicLib} from './createAtomicProject';
 
 describe('createAtomicProject', () => {
   const mockedSpawnProcess = jest.mocked(spawnProcess);
   const mockedAppendCmdIfWindows = jest.mocked(appendCmdIfWindows);
+  const mockedGetPackageVersion = jest.mocked(getPackageVersion);
   beforeEach(() => {
     jest.resetAllMocks();
     mockedAppendCmdIfWindows.mockImplementation((input) => `${input}`);
+    mockedGetPackageVersion.mockReturnValue('1.2.3');
   });
 
   describe('createAtomicApp()', () => {
@@ -41,7 +46,6 @@ describe('createAtomicProject', () => {
         region: Region.AU,
         version: '1.0.0',
       },
-      initializerVersion: 'latest',
       projectName: 'potato',
     };
 
@@ -57,13 +61,38 @@ describe('createAtomicProject', () => {
       });
     });
 
-    describe('without options.pageId', () => {
+    describe('with options.pageId', () => {
       it('calls `npx @coveo/create-atomic` properly', async () => {
         await createAtomicApp({...callOptions, pageId: 'pageId'});
         expect(mockedSpawnProcess).toBeCalledTimes(1);
         expect(mockedSpawnProcess.mock.lastCall).toMatchSnapshot();
       });
     });
+
+    describe('with options.initializerVersion set', () => {
+      it('calls `npx @coveo/create-atomic` properly', async () => {
+        await createAtomicApp({
+          ...callOptions,
+          initializerVersion: 'test',
+          pageId: 'pageId',
+        });
+        expect(mockedSpawnProcess).toBeCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(mockedSpawnProcess.mock.lastCall).toMatchSnapshot();
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('without options.initializerVersion', () => {
+      it('calls `npx @coveo/create-atomic` properly and calls getPackageVersion', async () => {
+        await createAtomicApp({
+          ...callOptions,
+          initializerVersion: undefined,
+          pageId: 'pageId',
+        });
+        expect(mockedGetPackageVersion).toBeCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(mockedSpawnProcess).toBeCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(mockedSpawnProcess.mock.lastCall).toMatchSnapshot();
+      });
+    });
   });
 
   describe('createAtomicLib()', () => {
diff --git a/packages/cli/core/src/lib/atomic/createAtomicProject.ts b/packages/cli/core/src/lib/atomic/createAtomicProject.ts
index 62408454e5..5de0871efb 100644
--- a/packages/cli/core/src/lib/atomic/createAtomicProject.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/core/src/lib/atomic/createAtomicProject.ts
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ import {
   IsNpxInstalled,
   IsNodeVersionInRange,
 } from '../decorators/preconditions';
+import {getPackageVersion} from '../utils/misc';
 
 interface CreateAppOptions {
-  initializerVersion: string;
+  initializerVersion?: string;
   pageId?: string;
   projectName: string;
   cfg: Configuration;
@@ -52,7 +53,10 @@ export async function createAtomicApp(options: CreateAppOptions) {
 
   const username = await authenticatedClient.getUsername();
   const cliArgs: string[] = [
-    `${atomicAppInitializerPackage}@${options.initializerVersion}`,
+    `${atomicAppInitializerPackage}@${
+      options.initializerVersion ??
+      getPackageVersion(atomicAppInitializerPackage)
+    }`,
     '--project',
     options.projectName,
     '--org-id',