diff --git a/core/unified_template/unified_template.py b/core/unified_template/unified_template.py
index 1832ba03..fb353392 100644
--- a/core/unified_template/unified_template.py
+++ b/core/unified_template/unified_template.py
@@ -32,7 +32,18 @@ def __init__(self, input):
         elif isinstance(input, dict):
             if input.get("type") != UNIFIED_TEMPLATE_TYPE_NAME:
                 raise Exception("template must be string or dict with type='{}'".format(UNIFIED_TEMPLATE_TYPE_NAME))
-            self.template = jinja2.Template(input["template"], extensions=input.get("extensions", ()))
+            if input.get("file"):
+                from smart_kit.configs import get_app_config
+                app_config = get_app_config()
+                template_loader = jinja2.FileSystemLoader(app_config.JINJA2_TEMPLATES_PATH)
+                file_name = input["file"]
+                self.jinja2_environment = jinja2.Environment(
+                    loader=template_loader, trim_blocks=True, lstrip_blocks=True
+                )
+                self.template = self.jinja2_environment.get_template(file_name)
+                log("UnifiedTemplateLoader: File, file_name: %(file_name)s", params={"file_name": file_name})
+            else:
+                self.template = jinja2.Template(input["template"], extensions=input.get("extensions", ()))
             self.loader = UnifiedTemplate.loaders[input.get("loader", "str")]
             self.support_templates = {k: UnifiedTemplate(t) for k, t in input.get("support_templates", dict()).items()}
         else:
diff --git a/smart_kit/configs/__init__.py b/smart_kit/configs/__init__.py
index 3d1b5c33..2a579f3f 100644
--- a/smart_kit/configs/__init__.py
+++ b/smart_kit/configs/__init__.py
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ def get_app_config(environment_variable=ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE):
     set_default(app_config, "SECRET_PATH", os.path.join(static_path, "./configs"))
     references_path = os.path.join(static_path, "./references")
     set_default(app_config, "REFERENCES_PATH", references_path)
+    jinja2_templates_path = os.path.join(references_path, "./templates")
+    set_default(app_config, "JINJA2_TEMPLATES_PATH", jinja2_templates_path)
 
     set_default(app_config, "LOCAL_TESTING", CLInterface)
     set_default(app_config, "TEST_CASE", TestCase)