diff --git a/template/.github/.repodynamics/variables.json b/template/.github/.repodynamics/variables.json
new file mode 100644
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+{
+   "zenodo": {
+      "concept": {
+         "id": null,
+         "doi": null
+      }
+   },
+   "zenodo_sandbox": {
+      "concept": {
+         "id": null,
+         "doi": null
+      }
+   }
+}