diff --git a/commands/create.js b/commands/create.js
index af590ee..2ff5b2a 100644
--- a/commands/create.js
+++ b/commands/create.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export const description = "Test command.";
 
 export const options = [
   ["--repo", "repository to dupe and setup", BANDO_GIT],
+  ["--templates", "templates directory to use for setups", "commands/templates"]
 ];
 
 export const argument = ["<target>", "name of the project"];
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ export const main = async (target, opts) => {
     process.exit(1);
   } catch(error) {
     // access is stupid, it throws an exception but we want the negative response as a positive outcome
-    exec_i(`git clone --depth 1 ${BANDO_GIT} ${target}`);
+    exec_i(`git clone --depth 1 ${BANDO_GIT} ${target} --templates=${opts.templates}`);
     process.exit(0);
   }
 }