diff --git a/packages/compiler/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/compiler/CHANGELOG.md
index d06d3d54bba..2b55e46d03d 100644
--- a/packages/compiler/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/compiler/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Change Log - @typespec/compiler
 
+## 1.7.1
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- [#9210](https://github.com/microsoft/typespec/pull/9210) Fix crash in `tsp init` introduced in `1.7.0`
+
+
 ## 1.7.0
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/packages/compiler/package.json b/packages/compiler/package.json
index 3932fffaef3..a336aa71158 100644
--- a/packages/compiler/package.json
+++ b/packages/compiler/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@typespec/compiler",
-  "version": "1.7.0",
+  "version": "1.7.1",
   "description": "TypeSpec Compiler Preview",
   "author": "Microsoft Corporation",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/packages/compiler/src/init/prompts.ts b/packages/compiler/src/init/prompts.ts
index 17dd6da1098..1c3983fda1a 100644
--- a/packages/compiler/src/init/prompts.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler/src/init/prompts.ts
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@ export function checkbox<Value>(config: Parameters<typeof inquirerCheckbox<Value
     theme: {
       ...config.theme,
       style: {
-        keysHelpTip: pc.gray(
-          ` (Press ${pc.cyan("space")} to select, ${pc.cyan("a")} to toggle all, ${pc.cyan("i")} to invert selection and ${pc.cyan("enter")} to proceed.)`,
-        ),
+        keysHelpTip: () =>
+          pc.gray(
+            ` (Press ${pc.cyan("space")} to select, ${pc.cyan("a")} to toggle all, ${pc.cyan("i")} to invert selection and ${pc.cyan("enter")} to proceed.)`,
+          ),
       },
       icon: {
         unchecked: pc.cyan(" ◯"),
diff --git a/packages/compiler/templates/scaffolding.json b/packages/compiler/templates/scaffolding.json
index 66b69f96d69..21a62d71428 100644
--- a/packages/compiler/templates/scaffolding.json
+++ b/packages/compiler/templates/scaffolding.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "rest": {
     "title": "Generic REST API",
     "description": "Create a project representing a generic REST API service.",
-    "compilerVersion": "1.7.0",
+    "compilerVersion": "1.7.1",
     "libraries": [
       "@typespec/http",
       "@typespec/rest",
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     "target": "library",
     "title": "TypeSpec library",
     "description": "Build your own TypeSpec library with custom types, decorators or linters.",
-    "compilerVersion": "1.7.0",
+    "compilerVersion": "1.7.1",
     "libraries": [],
     "files": [
       {
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
     "target": "library",
     "title": "TypeSpec emitter",
     "description": "Create a new package that emits artifacts from TypeSpec.",
-    "compilerVersion": "1.7.0",
+    "compilerVersion": "1.7.1",
     "libraries": [],
     "files": [
       {