diff --git a/cli/tools/init/mod.rs b/cli/tools/init/mod.rs
index b043ab2c4b..bc83bfa2bf 100644
--- a/cli/tools/init/mod.rs
+++ b/cli/tools/init/mod.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ pub fn init_project(init_flags: InitFlags) -> Result<(), AnyError> {
     create_file(
       &dir,
       "mod_test.ts",
-      r#"import { assertEquals } from "jsr:@std/assert";
+      r#"import { assertEquals } from "@std/assert";
 import { add } from "./mod.ts";
 
 Deno.test(function addTest() {
@@ -53,11 +53,14 @@ Deno.test(function addTest() {
       "deno.json",
       &json!({
         "name": project_name,
-        "version": "1.0.0",
-        "exports": "./mod.ts",
+        "version": "0.1.0",
         "tasks": {
           "dev": "deno test --watch mod.ts"
-        }
+        },
+        "imports": {
+          "@std/assert": "jsr:@std/assert@1"
+        },
+        "exports": "./mod.ts"
       }),
     )?;
   } else {
@@ -77,7 +80,7 @@ if (import.meta.main) {
     create_file(
       &dir,
       "main_test.ts",
-      r#"import { assertEquals } from "jsr:@std/assert";
+      r#"import { assertEquals } from "@std/assert";
 import { add } from "./main.ts";
 
 Deno.test(function addTest() {
@@ -92,6 +95,9 @@ Deno.test(function addTest() {
       &json!({
         "tasks": {
           "dev": "deno run --watch main.ts"
+        },
+        "imports": {
+          "@std/assert": "jsr:@std/assert@1"
         }
       }),
     )?;
diff --git a/tests/integration/init_tests.rs b/tests/integration/init_tests.rs
index d2a9fa59bc..65a57eeea4 100644
--- a/tests/integration/init_tests.rs
+++ b/tests/integration/init_tests.rs
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ fn init_subcommand_with_dir_arg() {
   let output = context
     .new_command()
     .env("NO_COLOR", "1")
-    .args("test my_dir/main_test.ts")
+    .current_dir("my_dir")
+    .args("test main_test.ts")
     .split_output()
     .run();
 
diff --git a/tests/registry/jsr/@std/assert/1.0.0/assert.ts b/tests/registry/jsr/@std/assert/1.0.0/assert.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8c20c347ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/registry/jsr/@std/assert/1.0.0/assert.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+// deno-lint-ignore-file
+export function assert(expr: unknown) {
+  return true;
+}
diff --git a/tests/registry/jsr/@std/assert/1.0.0/assert_equals.ts b/tests/registry/jsr/@std/assert/1.0.0/assert_equals.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bd58194d01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/registry/jsr/@std/assert/1.0.0/assert_equals.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// deno-lint-ignore-file
+export function assertEquals<T>(
+  actual: T,
+  expected: T,
+  msg?: string,
+  options: { formatter?: (value: unknown) => string } = {},
+) {
+  return true;
+}
diff --git a/tests/registry/jsr/@std/assert/1.0.0/fail.ts b/tests/registry/jsr/@std/assert/1.0.0/fail.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6c21edda54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/registry/jsr/@std/assert/1.0.0/fail.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+// deno-lint-ignore-file
+
+export function fail() {
+  return true;
+}
diff --git a/tests/registry/jsr/@std/assert/1.0.0/mod.ts b/tests/registry/jsr/@std/assert/1.0.0/mod.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fdcb56c8cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/registry/jsr/@std/assert/1.0.0/mod.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+// Copyright 2018-2024 the Deno authors. All rights reserved. MIT license.
+
+/** A library of assertion functions.
+ * If the assertion is false an `AssertionError` will be thrown which will
+ * result in pretty-printed diff of failing assertion.
+ *
+ * This module is browser compatible, but do not rely on good formatting of
+ * values for AssertionError messages in browsers.
+ *
+ * ```ts
+ * import { assert } from "@std/assert/assert";
+ *
+ * assert("I am truthy"); // Doesn't throw
+ * assert(false); // Throws `AssertionError`
+ * ```
+ *
+ * @module
+ */
+
+export * from "./assert_equals.ts";
+export * from "./assert.ts";
+export * from "./fail.ts";
diff --git a/tests/registry/jsr/@std/assert/1.0.0_meta.json b/tests/registry/jsr/@std/assert/1.0.0_meta.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3ca2db93a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/registry/jsr/@std/assert/1.0.0_meta.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "exports": {
+    ".": "./mod.ts",
+    "./assert": "./assert.ts",
+    "./assert-equals": "./assert-equals.ts",
+    "./fail": "./fail.ts"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/registry/jsr/@std/assert/meta.json b/tests/registry/jsr/@std/assert/meta.json
index 4bb721c891..419b83587f 100644
--- a/tests/registry/jsr/@std/assert/meta.json
+++ b/tests/registry/jsr/@std/assert/meta.json
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 {
   "scope": "std",
   "name": "assert",
-  "latest": "0.220.1",
+  "latest": "1.0.0",
   "versions": {
+    "1.0.0": {},
     "0.220.1": {}
   }
 }
diff --git a/tests/specs/init/lib/test.out b/tests/specs/init/lib/test.out
index 0b225a52bb..b4f9823a9d 100644
--- a/tests/specs/init/lib/test.out
+++ b/tests/specs/init/lib/test.out
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 Download http://127.0.0.1:4250/@std/assert/meta.json
-Download http://127.0.0.1:4250/@std/assert/0.220.1_meta.json
+Download http://127.0.0.1:4250/@std/assert/1.0.0_meta.json
 [UNORDERED_START]
-Download http://127.0.0.1:4250/@std/assert/0.220.1/mod.ts
-Download http://127.0.0.1:4250/@std/assert/0.220.1/assert_equals.ts
-Download http://127.0.0.1:4250/@std/assert/0.220.1/assert.ts
-Download http://127.0.0.1:4250/@std/assert/0.220.1/fail.ts
+Download http://127.0.0.1:4250/@std/assert/1.0.0/mod.ts
+Download http://127.0.0.1:4250/@std/assert/1.0.0/assert_equals.ts
+Download http://127.0.0.1:4250/@std/assert/1.0.0/assert.ts
+Download http://127.0.0.1:4250/@std/assert/1.0.0/fail.ts
 [UNORDERED_END]
 Check file:///[WILDLINE]/mod_test.ts
 running 1 test from ./mod_test.ts