diff --git a/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/Packages/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/CHANGELOG.md b/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/Packages/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/CHANGELOG.md
index d8e03133846..be8a1ec3219 100644
--- a/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/Packages/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/Packages/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@ All notable changes to this project template will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [17.0.7] - 2025-01-27
+
+### Changed
+
+- Upgrade input system version to 1.12.0 so that a warning message is shown on platforms which require additional platform specific input system packages to be installed.
+- Set InputHandler to input system exclusive
+
+
 ## [17.0.6] - 2024-10-09
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/Packages/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/ValidationExceptions.json b/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/Packages/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/ValidationExceptions.json
index 9c62357da95..29831fce5bb 100644
--- a/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/Packages/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/ValidationExceptions.json
+++ b/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/Packages/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/ValidationExceptions.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "ErrorExceptions": [
     {
       "ValidationTest": "Primed Library Validation",
-      "PackageVersion": "17.0.6"
+      "PackageVersion": "17.0.7"
     }
   ],
   "WarningExceptions": []
diff --git a/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/Packages/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/package.json b/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/Packages/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/package.json
index c9959aee442..03229708288 100644
--- a/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/Packages/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/package.json
+++ b/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/Packages/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "com.unity.template.hdrp-blank",
   "displayName":"3D HDRP",
-  "version": "17.0.6",
+  "version": "17.0.7",
   "type": "template",
   "host": "hub",
   "unity": "2023.3",
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     "com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition": "17.0.1",
     "com.unity.timeline": "1.8.6",
     "com.unity.ugui": "2.0.0",
-    "com.unity.visualscripting": "1.9.1"
+    "com.unity.visualscripting": "1.9.1",
+    "com.unity.inputsystem": "1.12.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/Packages/manifest.json b/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/Packages/manifest.json
index f86003d1be6..19b94f2139a 100644
--- a/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/Packages/manifest.json
+++ b/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/Packages/manifest.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "com.unity.collab-proxy": "2.2.0",
     "com.unity.feature.development": "1.0.2",
-    "com.unity.inputsystem": "1.8.1",
+    "com.unity.inputsystem": "1.12.0",
     "com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition": "17.0.1",
     "com.unity.timeline": "1.8.6",
     "com.unity.ugui": "2.0.0",
diff --git a/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/ProjectSettings/ProjectSettings.asset b/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/ProjectSettings/ProjectSettings.asset
index 75ee5a91851..711e056b683 100644
--- a/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/ProjectSettings/ProjectSettings.asset
+++ b/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/ProjectSettings/ProjectSettings.asset
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ PlayerSettings:
   qnxGraphicConfPath: 
   apiCompatibilityLevel: 6
   captureStartupLogs: {}
-  activeInputHandler: 2
+  activeInputHandler: 1
   windowsGamepadBackendHint: 0
   cloudProjectId: 
   framebufferDepthMemorylessMode: 0