diff --git a/src/templates.ts b/src/templates.ts
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+import { Formio } from '@formio/js';
+
+const defaultTemplate = {
+  spinner: 'Loading...',
+  type: 'bootstrap3',
+  framework: 'bootstrap3'
+};
+
+// Initialize template on import to ensure it's set before any Form components are rendered
+Formio.setTemplate(defaultTemplate);
+
+export { defaultTemplate };