diff --git a/config/ifupdown2.conf b/config/ifupdown2.conf
index 083aea0..839d9ac 100644
--- a/config/ifupdown2.conf
+++ b/config/ifupdown2.conf
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #
 
 # enable templates
-template_enable=0
+template_enable=1
 
 # default template engine (only mako is currently supported)
 template_engine=mako