diff --git a/api/cmd/portainer/main.go b/api/cmd/portainer/main.go
index e706907d7..b3918d1eb 100644
--- a/api/cmd/portainer/main.go
+++ b/api/cmd/portainer/main.go
@@ -178,6 +178,10 @@ func initSettings(settingsService portainer.SettingsService, flags *portainer.CL
 			SnapshotInterval:                   *flags.SnapshotInterval,
 		}
 
+		if *flags.Templates != "" {
+			settings.TemplatesURL = *flags.Templates
+		}
+		
 		if *flags.Labels != nil {
 			settings.BlackListedLabels = *flags.Labels
 		} else {