diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-drupal-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-drupal-tests.yml
index 9aedd68..0c43a8c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-drupal-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-drupal-tests.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           - examples/drupal11-nginx
         lando-version:
           - 3-edge
+          - 3-stable
         os:
           - ubuntu-24.04
         node-version:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f47f0e0..361c0be 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ## {{ UNRELEASED_VERSION }} - [{{ UNRELEASED_DATE }}]({{ UNRELEASED_LINK }})
 
+* Added default config values to the `.lando.yml` file after init.
 * Updated globally installed Drush to `v8.5.0`.
 * Added docs for setting up [Drupal CMS](https://drupal.org/docs/drupal-cms).
 * Updated to [@lando/php@1.7.1](https://github.com/lando/php/releases/tag/v1.7.1).
diff --git a/examples/drupal11/README.md b/examples/drupal11/README.md
index d1443c9..f791f10 100644
--- a/examples/drupal11/README.md
+++ b/examples/drupal11/README.md
@@ -73,6 +73,16 @@ lando drush si --db-url=mysql://drupal11:drupal11@database/drupal11 -y
 cd drupal11
 lando drush en jsonapi -y
 lando exec appserver -- curl localhost/jsonapi | grep "action--action"
+
+# Should have recipe defaults
+cd drupal11
+cat .lando.yml | grep 'php: "8.3"'
+cat .lando.yml | grep "drush: ^13"
+cat .lando.yml | grep "composer_version: 2-latest"
+
+# Should still have webroot
+cd drupal11
+cat .lando.yml | grep "webroot: ."
 ```
 
 ## Destroy tests
diff --git a/inits/drupal10.js b/inits/drupal10.js
index b7ce9e6..e52f113 100644
--- a/inits/drupal10.js
+++ b/inits/drupal10.js
@@ -5,4 +5,9 @@
  */
 module.exports = {
   name: 'drupal10',
+  defaults: {
+    'php': '8.1',
+    'drush': '^11',
+    'composer_version': '2-latest',
+  },
 };
diff --git a/inits/drupal11.js b/inits/drupal11.js
index 8a46488..a91b93d 100644
--- a/inits/drupal11.js
+++ b/inits/drupal11.js
@@ -5,4 +5,9 @@
  */
 module.exports = {
   name: 'drupal11',
+  defaults: {
+    'php': '8.3',
+    'drush': '^13',
+    'composer_version': '2-latest',
+  },
 };
diff --git a/inits/drupal6.js b/inits/drupal6.js
index 03e8b27..8dd78da 100644
--- a/inits/drupal6.js
+++ b/inits/drupal6.js
@@ -5,4 +5,8 @@
  */
 module.exports = {
   name: 'drupal6',
+  defaults: {
+    'php': '5.6',
+    'drush': '8.4.5',
+  },
 };
diff --git a/inits/drupal7.js b/inits/drupal7.js
index 5f04823..a23d3a2 100644
--- a/inits/drupal7.js
+++ b/inits/drupal7.js
@@ -5,4 +5,7 @@
  */
 module.exports = {
   name: 'drupal7',
+  defaults: {
+    'php': '7.4',
+  },
 };
diff --git a/inits/drupal8.js b/inits/drupal8.js
index 6300a8e..9b24679 100644
--- a/inits/drupal8.js
+++ b/inits/drupal8.js
@@ -5,4 +5,7 @@
  */
 module.exports = {
   name: 'drupal8',
+  defaults: {
+    'php': '7.3',
+  },
 };
diff --git a/inits/drupal9.js b/inits/drupal9.js
index 81f749c..d13fe2b 100644
--- a/inits/drupal9.js
+++ b/inits/drupal9.js
@@ -5,4 +5,9 @@
  */
 module.exports = {
   name: 'drupal9',
+  defaults: {
+    'php': '8.0',
+    'drush': '^11',
+    'composer_version': '2-latest',
+  },
 };