diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/124-template-ensure-tags.yml b/changelogs/fragments/124-template-ensure-tags.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3bc5d43b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/124-template-ensure-tags.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - Ensure tags are applied when creating or updating a template (https://github.com/ngine-io/ansible-collection-cloudstack/pull/154).
diff --git a/plugins/modules/template.py b/plugins/modules/template.py
index c8d71166..c60420d7 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/template.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/template.py
@@ -458,6 +458,10 @@ def present_template(self):
             template = self.create_template()
         else:
             self.fail_json(msg="one of the following is required on state=present: url, vm")
+
+        if template:
+            template = self.ensure_tags(resource=template, resource_type="Template")
+
         return template
 
     def create_template(self):