diff --git a/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/recorder.test.ts b/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/recorder.test.ts
index 7cdd2a08d1..f21df003a4 100644
--- a/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/recorder.test.ts
+++ b/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/recorder.test.ts
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ const liveModeScenario = {
 
 const testStorageForLiveMode = `// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0
 
-pragma solidity >=0.7.0 <0.9.0;
+pragma solidity >=0.8.2 <0.9.0;
 
 /**
  * @title Storage
diff --git a/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/terminal.test.ts b/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/terminal.test.ts
index d3953f54b4..8a32295678 100644
--- a/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/terminal.test.ts
+++ b/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/terminal.test.ts
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ contract OwnerTest {
 const scriptAutoExec = {
   contract: `// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0
 
-  pragma solidity >=0.7.0 <0.9.0;
+  pragma solidity >=0.8.2 <0.9.0;
   
   library lib {
       function test () public view returns (uint) {
diff --git a/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/remixDefault/contracts/1_Storage.sol b/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/remixDefault/contracts/1_Storage.sol
index 6aa93223af..dd1e15d25e 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/remixDefault/contracts/1_Storage.sol
+++ b/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/remixDefault/contracts/1_Storage.sol
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0
 
-pragma solidity >=0.7.0 <0.9.0;
+pragma solidity >=0.8.2 <0.9.0;
 
 /**
  * @title Storage