diff --git a/.copier-answers.yml b/.copier-answers.yml
index 7bbe5ba30..e259ebaed 100644
--- a/.copier-answers.yml
+++ b/.copier-answers.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Changes here will be overwritten by Copier
-_commit: v0.0.94
+_commit: v0.0.94-3-g86b3af6
 _src_path: gh:LabAutomationAndScreening/copier-base-template.git
 description: A web app that is hosted within a local intranet. Nuxt frontend, python
     backend, docker-compose
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 720043812..efe2fb8c9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ dist
 
 # Logs
 *.log
+*.log.*
 **/logs/log*.txt
-**/logs/*.log.*
 
 # macOS dev cleanliness
 **/.DS_Store
diff --git a/template/.gitignore b/template/.gitignore
index 720043812..efe2fb8c9 100644
--- a/template/.gitignore
+++ b/template/.gitignore
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ dist
 
 # Logs
 *.log
+*.log.*
 **/logs/log*.txt
-**/logs/*.log.*
 
 # macOS dev cleanliness
 **/.DS_Store
diff --git a/template/README.md.jinja b/template/README.md.jinja
index e4ca4452b..b76984c4d 100644
--- a/template/README.md.jinja
+++ b/template/README.md.jinja
@@ -53,9 +53,19 @@ uv --directory=backend run python src/entrypoint.py
 
 When running the unit test suite, the `pytest-recording` library records HTTP requests as cassettes. If you encounter errors about a missing cassette, pass `--record-mode=once` to the `pytest` command to perform a live HTTP request instead.{% endraw %}{% endif %}{% if has_backend %}{% raw %}
 
-To (re)generate the client code this app for use in E2E tests of the backend:
+
+To (re)generate the client code for this app for use in E2E tests of the backend:
+
+First, regenerate the openapi.json file that will be used in the next step to generate the Python models:
+
+```bash
+uv --directory=backend run pytest tests/unit/test_basic_server_functionality.py --snapshot-update
+```
+
+Once created, use Kiota to regenerate all models based on the new openapi.json spec.
+
 ```bash
-mkdir -p ./backend/tests/e2e/generated/open_api/backend && docker run --network host -v ./backend/tests/e2e/generated/open_api/backend:/app/output -v ./backend/tests/unit/__snapshots__/test_basic_server_functionality/test_openapi_schema.json:/app/openapi.json mcr.microsoft.com/openapi/kiota:{% endraw %}{{ kiota_cli_version }}{% raw %} generate -l python -c BackendClient -n client -d openapi.json --exclude-backward-compatible --clean-output --additional-data false && uv --directory=backend run python kiota_nullable_fixer.py ./tests/unit/__snapshots__/test_basic_server_functionality/test_openapi_schema.json ./tests/e2e/generated/open_api/backend
+mkdir -p "./backend/tests/e2e/generated/open_api/backend" && docker run --network host -v "./backend/tests/e2e/generated/open_api/backend:/app/output" -v "./backend/tests/unit/__snapshots__/test_basic_server_functionality/test_openapi_schema.json:/app/openapi.json" mcr.microsoft.com/openapi/kiota:{% endraw %}{{ kiota_cli_version }}{% raw %} generate -l python -c BackendClient -n client -d openapi.json --exclude-backward-compatible --clean-output --additional-data false && uv --directory=backend run python kiota_nullable_fixer.py "./tests/unit/__snapshots__/test_basic_server_functionality/test_openapi_schema.json" "./tests/e2e/generated/open_api/backend"
 ```{% endraw %}{% endif %}{% if has_backend and backend_uses_graphql %}{% raw %}
 
 To regenerate the GraphQL client code for the E2E test suite, run:
diff --git a/template/pytest.ini b/template/pytest.ini
index 4a1645444..74b83a9f3 100644
--- a/template/pytest.ini
+++ b/template/pytest.ini
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [pytest]
 # Settings managed by the base template
 norecursedirs = node_modules .precommit_cache .npm_cache .pipenv_cache venv .venv .history
-addopts = --cov=src --cov-report html --cov-report term-missing:skip-covered --cov-config=../.coveragerc
+addopts = --cov=src --cov-report html --cov-report term-missing:skip-covered --cov-config=./.coveragerc
 
 log_cli = 1
 log_cli_level = INFO
diff --git a/template/{% if has_backend %}backend{% endif %}/.coveragerc b/template/{% if has_backend %}backend{% endif %}/.coveragerc
new file mode 120000
index 000000000..50785142b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/template/{% if has_backend %}backend{% endif %}/.coveragerc	
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../.coveragerc
\ No newline at end of file