diff --git a/lib/cli/src/crewai_cli/create_json_crew.py b/lib/cli/src/crewai_cli/create_json_crew.py
index 1df9f0310..36cfb0c0d 100644
--- a/lib/cli/src/crewai_cli/create_json_crew.py
+++ b/lib/cli/src/crewai_cli/create_json_crew.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ requires = ["hatchling"]
 build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [tool.hatch.build.targets.wheel]
-only-include = ["agents", "crew.jsonc", "tools", "knowledge", "skills"]
+only-include = ["agents", "crew.jsonc", "tools", "knowledge", "skills", "src"]
 
 [tool.crewai]
 type = "crew"
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ def _default_agents_and_tasks(
     ]
     crew_settings = {
         "process": "sequential",
-        "memory": False,
+        "memory": True,
         "inputs": {},
     }
     return agents, tasks, crew_settings
@@ -1138,6 +1138,10 @@ def create_json_crew(
         encoding="utf-8",
     )
 
+    from crewai_cli.deploy.archive import add_json_crew_deploy_wrapper
+
+    add_json_crew_deploy_wrapper(folder_path)
+
     # Write .gitignore
     (folder_path / ".gitignore").write_text(_GITIGNORE, encoding="utf-8")
 
diff --git a/lib/cli/src/crewai_cli/deploy/archive.py b/lib/cli/src/crewai_cli/deploy/archive.py
index 14835579d..4307dcef9 100644
--- a/lib/cli/src/crewai_cli/deploy/archive.py
+++ b/lib/cli/src/crewai_cli/deploy/archive.py
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ def _stage_project(root: Path, files: list[Path]) -> Path:
             shutil.copy2(source, destination)
 
         if _is_json_crew_project(staging_root):
-            _add_json_crew_deploy_wrapper(staging_root)
+            add_json_crew_deploy_wrapper(staging_root)
     except Exception:
         shutil.rmtree(staging_root, ignore_errors=True)
         raise
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ def _class_name(package_name: str) -> str:
     return class_name
 
 
-def _add_json_crew_deploy_wrapper(root: Path) -> None:
+def add_json_crew_deploy_wrapper(root: Path) -> None:
     """Add Python wrapper files required to deploy a JSON crew project."""
     package_name = _package_name(root)
     if package_name is None:
diff --git a/lib/cli/tests/test_create_crew.py b/lib/cli/tests/test_create_crew.py
index adfe1757f..f1bad77b6 100644
--- a/lib/cli/tests/test_create_crew.py
+++ b/lib/cli/tests/test_create_crew.py
@@ -712,6 +712,14 @@ def test_json_create_provider_preselects_default_model(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
         default_llm="openai/gpt-5.5",
     )
     assert (tmp_path / "json_crew" / "crew.jsonc").exists()
+    assert (tmp_path / "json_crew" / "src" / "json_crew" / "crew.py").exists()
+    assert (tmp_path / "json_crew" / "src" / "json_crew" / "main.py").exists()
+    assert (
+        tmp_path / "json_crew" / "src" / "json_crew" / "config" / "agents.yaml"
+    ).exists()
+    assert (
+        tmp_path / "json_crew" / "src" / "json_crew" / "config" / "tasks.yaml"
+    ).exists()
     assert not (tmp_path / "json_crew" / "tests").exists()
     assert not (tmp_path / "json_crew" / "config.jsonc").exists()
 
@@ -721,7 +729,12 @@ def test_json_create_provider_preselects_default_model(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
     assert Version("1.14.8a1") in Requirement(dependency).specifier
     assert pyproject["tool"]["hatch"]["build"]["targets"]["wheel"][
         "only-include"
-    ] == ["agents", "crew.jsonc", "tools", "knowledge", "skills"]
+    ] == ["agents", "crew.jsonc", "tools", "knowledge", "skills", "src"]
+    assert pyproject["project"]["scripts"]["run_crew"] == "json_crew.main:run"
+    assert (
+        pyproject["project"]["scripts"]["run_with_trigger"]
+        == "json_crew.main:run_with_trigger"
+    )
 
     crew_template = (tmp_path / "json_crew" / "crew.jsonc").read_text()
     assert (
@@ -849,7 +862,7 @@ def test_json_create_dmn_mode_uses_non_interactive_defaults(tmp_path, monkeypatc
     crew_template = (project_root / "crew.jsonc").read_text()
     agent_template = (project_root / "agents" / "researcher.jsonc").read_text()
 
-    assert '"memory": false' in crew_template
+    assert '"memory": true' in crew_template
     assert '"description": "Research current AI trends and write a concise summary."' in (
         crew_template
     )