diff --git a/Sources/XcodeTemplateGeneratorLibrary/UIFramework/UIFramework+DefaultAppKit.swift b/Sources/XcodeTemplateGeneratorLibrary/UIFramework/UIFramework+DefaultAppKit.swift
index d3294a7b6..5b665fdeb 100644
--- a/Sources/XcodeTemplateGeneratorLibrary/UIFramework/UIFramework+DefaultAppKit.swift
+++ b/Sources/XcodeTemplateGeneratorLibrary/UIFramework/UIFramework+DefaultAppKit.swift
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ extension UIFramework {
     private enum Defaults {
 
         static let viewControllerMethods: String = """
+            override func viewDidLoad() {
+                super.viewDidLoad()
+                update(with: initialState)
+            }
+
             override func viewWillAppear() {
                 super.viewWillAppear()
                 observe(statePublisher).store(in: &cancellables)
@@ -22,6 +27,11 @@ extension UIFramework {
             """
 
         static let viewControllerMethodsForRootNode: String = """
+            override func viewDidLoad() {
+                super.viewDidLoad()
+                update(with: initialState)
+            }
+
             override func viewWillAppear() {
                 super.viewWillAppear()
                 observe(statePublisher).store(in: &cancellables)
diff --git a/Tests/XcodeTemplateGeneratorLibraryTests/__Snapshots__/UIFrameworkDefaultsTests/testDefaultsAppKit.1.txt b/Tests/XcodeTemplateGeneratorLibraryTests/__Snapshots__/UIFrameworkDefaultsTests/testDefaultsAppKit.1.txt
index 866145c62..0a9bfa72a 100644
--- a/Tests/XcodeTemplateGeneratorLibraryTests/__Snapshots__/UIFrameworkDefaultsTests/testDefaultsAppKit.1.txt
+++ b/Tests/XcodeTemplateGeneratorLibraryTests/__Snapshots__/UIFrameworkDefaultsTests/testDefaultsAppKit.1.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ▿ UIFramework
   - framework: Framework.appKit
-  - viewControllerMethods: "override func viewWillAppear() {\n    super.viewWillAppear()\n    observe(statePublisher).store(in: &cancellables)\n}\n\noverride func viewWillDisappear() {\n    super.viewWillDisappear()\n    cancellables.removeAll()\n}"
-  - viewControllerMethodsForRootNode: "override func viewWillAppear() {\n    super.viewWillAppear()\n    observe(statePublisher).store(in: &cancellables)\n}\n\noverride func viewDidAppear() {\n    super.viewDidAppear()\n    receiver?.viewDidAppear()\n}\n\noverride func viewWillDisappear() {\n    super.viewWillDisappear()\n    cancellables.removeAll()\n}"
+  - viewControllerMethods: "override func viewDidLoad() {\n    super.viewDidLoad()\n    update(with: initialState)\n}\n\noverride func viewWillAppear() {\n    super.viewWillAppear()\n    observe(statePublisher).store(in: &cancellables)\n}\n\noverride func viewWillDisappear() {\n    super.viewWillDisappear()\n    cancellables.removeAll()\n}"
+  - viewControllerMethodsForRootNode: "override func viewDidLoad() {\n    super.viewDidLoad()\n    update(with: initialState)\n}\n\noverride func viewWillAppear() {\n    super.viewWillAppear()\n    observe(statePublisher).store(in: &cancellables)\n}\n\noverride func viewDidAppear() {\n    super.viewDidAppear()\n    receiver?.viewDidAppear()\n}\n\noverride func viewWillDisappear() {\n    super.viewWillDisappear()\n    cancellables.removeAll()\n}"
   - viewControllerProperties: ""
diff --git a/Tests/XcodeTemplateGeneratorLibraryTests/__Snapshots__/UIFrameworkTests/testDecodingWithDefaults.AppKit.txt b/Tests/XcodeTemplateGeneratorLibraryTests/__Snapshots__/UIFrameworkTests/testDecodingWithDefaults.AppKit.txt
index 866145c62..0a9bfa72a 100644
--- a/Tests/XcodeTemplateGeneratorLibraryTests/__Snapshots__/UIFrameworkTests/testDecodingWithDefaults.AppKit.txt
+++ b/Tests/XcodeTemplateGeneratorLibraryTests/__Snapshots__/UIFrameworkTests/testDecodingWithDefaults.AppKit.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ▿ UIFramework
   - framework: Framework.appKit
-  - viewControllerMethods: "override func viewWillAppear() {\n    super.viewWillAppear()\n    observe(statePublisher).store(in: &cancellables)\n}\n\noverride func viewWillDisappear() {\n    super.viewWillDisappear()\n    cancellables.removeAll()\n}"
-  - viewControllerMethodsForRootNode: "override func viewWillAppear() {\n    super.viewWillAppear()\n    observe(statePublisher).store(in: &cancellables)\n}\n\noverride func viewDidAppear() {\n    super.viewDidAppear()\n    receiver?.viewDidAppear()\n}\n\noverride func viewWillDisappear() {\n    super.viewWillDisappear()\n    cancellables.removeAll()\n}"
+  - viewControllerMethods: "override func viewDidLoad() {\n    super.viewDidLoad()\n    update(with: initialState)\n}\n\noverride func viewWillAppear() {\n    super.viewWillAppear()\n    observe(statePublisher).store(in: &cancellables)\n}\n\noverride func viewWillDisappear() {\n    super.viewWillDisappear()\n    cancellables.removeAll()\n}"
+  - viewControllerMethodsForRootNode: "override func viewDidLoad() {\n    super.viewDidLoad()\n    update(with: initialState)\n}\n\noverride func viewWillAppear() {\n    super.viewWillAppear()\n    observe(statePublisher).store(in: &cancellables)\n}\n\noverride func viewDidAppear() {\n    super.viewDidAppear()\n    receiver?.viewDidAppear()\n}\n\noverride func viewWillDisappear() {\n    super.viewWillDisappear()\n    cancellables.removeAll()\n}"
   - viewControllerProperties: ""