diff --git a/lib/generators/hyrax/work/templates/controller.rb.erb b/lib/generators/hyrax/work/templates/controller.rb.erb
index a4a1b8da00..da9730dd82 100644
--- a/lib/generators/hyrax/work/templates/controller.rb.erb
+++ b/lib/generators/hyrax/work/templates/controller.rb.erb
@@ -7,5 +7,8 @@ module Hyrax
     include Hyrax::WorksControllerBehavior
     include Hyrax::BreadcrumbsForWorks
     self.curation_concern_type = ::<%= class_name %>
+
+    # Use this line if you want to use a custom presenter
+    self.show_presenter = Hyrax::<%= class_name %>Presenter
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/generators/hyrax/work/templates/presenter.rb.erb b/lib/generators/hyrax/work/templates/presenter.rb.erb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9cb898e80f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/generators/hyrax/work/templates/presenter.rb.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Generated via
+#  `rails generate hyrax:work <%= class_name %>`
+module Hyrax
+  class <%= class_name %>Presenter < Hyrax::WorkShowPresenter
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/generators/hyrax/work/templates/presenter_spec.rb.erb b/lib/generators/hyrax/work/templates/presenter_spec.rb.erb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6ced08d20b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/generators/hyrax/work/templates/presenter_spec.rb.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Generated via
+#  `rails generate hyrax:work <%= class_name %>`
+require 'rails_helper'
+
+RSpec.describe Hyrax::<%= class_name %>Presenter do
+  it "has tests" do
+    skip "Add your tests here"
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/generators/hyrax/work/work_generator.rb b/lib/generators/hyrax/work/work_generator.rb
index c9e5c0c853..fea7597c57 100644
--- a/lib/generators/hyrax/work/work_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/hyrax/work/work_generator.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ def create_form
     template('form.rb.erb', File.join('app/forms/hyrax', class_path, "#{file_name}_form.rb"))
   end
 
+  def create_presenter
+    template('presenter.rb.erb', File.join('app/presenters/hyrax', class_path, "#{file_name}_presenter.rb"))
+  end
+
   def create_model
     template('model.rb.erb', File.join('app/models/', class_path, "#{file_name}.rb"))
   end
@@ -91,6 +95,11 @@ def create_form_spec
     template('form_spec.rb.erb', File.join('spec/forms/hyrax/', class_path, "#{file_name}_form_spec.rb"))
   end
 
+  def presenter_spec
+    return unless rspec_installed?
+    template('presenter_spec.rb.erb', File.join('spec/presenters/hyrax/', class_path, "#{file_name}_form_spec.rb"))
+  end
+
   def create_model_spec
     return unless rspec_installed?
     template('model_spec.rb.erb', File.join('spec/models/', class_path, "#{file_name}_spec.rb"))
diff --git a/spec/features/work_generator_spec.rb b/spec/features/work_generator_spec.rb
index b30e974dfa..d0c6addaf3 100644
--- a/spec/features/work_generator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/work_generator_spec.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     Rails::Generators.invoke('hyrax:work', ['Catapult', '--quiet'], destination_root: Rails.root)
     load "#{EngineCart.destination}/app/indexers/catapult_indexer.rb"
     load "#{EngineCart.destination}/app/models/catapult.rb"
+    load "#{EngineCart.destination}/app/presenters/hyrax/catapult_presenter.rb"
     load "#{EngineCart.destination}/app/controllers/hyrax/catapults_controller.rb"
     load "#{EngineCart.destination}/app/actors/hyrax/actors/catapult_actor.rb"
     load "#{EngineCart.destination}/app/forms/hyrax/catapult_form.rb"
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@
   it 'catapults should behave like generic works' do
     expect(Hyrax.config.curation_concerns).to include Catapult
     expect(defined? Hyrax::Actors::CatapultActor).to eq 'constant'
-    expect(defined? Hyrax::CatapultsController).to eq 'constant'
+    expect(Hyrax::CatapultsController.show_presenter).to eq Hyrax::CatapultPresenter
     expect(defined? Hyrax::CatapultForm).to eq 'constant'
     expect(Catapult.indexer).to eq CatapultIndexer
   end