diff --git a/spacy/cli/templates/quickstart_training.jinja b/spacy/cli/templates/quickstart_training.jinja
index e43c21bbd..c139bcaae 100644
--- a/spacy/cli/templates/quickstart_training.jinja
+++ b/spacy/cli/templates/quickstart_training.jinja
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ compound = 1.001
 
 [initialize]
 {% if use_transformer or optimize == "efficiency" or not word_vectors -%}
-vectors = null
+vectors = ${paths.vectors}
 {% else -%}
 vectors = "{{ word_vectors }}"
 {% endif -%}