diff --git a/examples/NDSL/03_orchestration_basics.ipynb b/examples/NDSL/03_orchestration_basics.ipynb
index eea2415..01a77dd 100644
--- a/examples/NDSL/03_orchestration_basics.ipynb
+++ b/examples/NDSL/03_orchestration_basics.ipynb
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     ")\n",
     "from ndsl.constants import X_DIM, Y_DIM, Z_DIM\n",
     "from ndsl.dsl.typing import FloatField, Float\n",
-    "from ndsl.boilerplate import get_factories_single_tile_orchestrated_cpu"
+    "from ndsl.boilerplate import get_factories_single_tile_orchestrated"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
     "    tile_size = (3, 3, 3)\n",
     "\n",
     "    # Setup\n",
-    "    stencil_factory, qty_factory = get_factories_single_tile_orchestrated_cpu(\n",
+    "    stencil_factory, qty_factory = get_factories_single_tile_orchestrated(\n",
     "        nx=tile_size[0],\n",
     "        ny=tile_size[1],\n",
     "        nz=tile_size[2],\n",
diff --git a/ndsl/boilerplate.py b/ndsl/boilerplate.py
index f22e0b9..dece7ce 100644
--- a/ndsl/boilerplate.py
+++ b/ndsl/boilerplate.py
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ def _get_factories(
     return stencil_factory, quantity_factory
 
 
-def get_factories_single_tile_orchestrated_cpu(
-    nx, ny, nz, nhalo
+def get_factories_single_tile_orchestrated(
+    nx, ny, nz, nhalo, on_cpu: bool = True
 ) -> Tuple[StencilFactory, QuantityFactory]:
     """Build a Stencil & Quantity factory for orchestrated CPU, on a single tile topology."""
     return _get_factories(
@@ -88,22 +88,21 @@ def get_factories_single_tile_orchestrated_cpu(
         ny=ny,
         nz=nz,
         nhalo=nhalo,
-        backend="dace:cpu",
+        backend="dace:cpu" if on_cpu else "dace:gpu",
         orchestration=DaCeOrchestration.BuildAndRun,
         topology="tile",
     )
 
 
-def get_factories_single_tile_numpy(
-    nx, ny, nz, nhalo
+def get_factories_single_tile(
+    nx, ny, nz, nhalo, backend: str = "numpy"
 ) -> Tuple[StencilFactory, QuantityFactory]:
-    """Build a Stencil & Quantity factory for Numpy, on a single tile topology."""
     return _get_factories(
         nx=nx,
         ny=ny,
         nz=nz,
         nhalo=nhalo,
-        backend="numpy",
+        backend=backend,
         orchestration=DaCeOrchestration.Python,
         topology="tile",
     )
diff --git a/tests/test_boilerplate.py b/tests/test_boilerplate.py
index a8de407..c0211fb 100644
--- a/tests/test_boilerplate.py
+++ b/tests/test_boilerplate.py
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ def test_boilerplate_import_numpy():
 
     Dev Note: the import inside the function are part of the test.
     """
-    from ndsl.boilerplate import get_factories_single_tile_numpy
+    from ndsl.boilerplate import get_factories_single_tile
 
     # Boilerplate
-    stencil_factory, quantity_factory = get_factories_single_tile_numpy(
+    stencil_factory, quantity_factory = get_factories_single_tile(
         nx=5, ny=5, nz=2, nhalo=1
     )
 
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ def test_boilerplate_import_orchestrated_cpu():
 
     Dev Note: the import inside the function are part of the test.
     """
-    from ndsl.boilerplate import get_factories_single_tile_orchestrated_cpu
+    from ndsl.boilerplate import get_factories_single_tile_orchestrated
 
     # Boilerplate
-    stencil_factory, quantity_factory = get_factories_single_tile_orchestrated_cpu(
+    stencil_factory, quantity_factory = get_factories_single_tile_orchestrated(
         nx=5, ny=5, nz=2, nhalo=1
     )