diff --git a/src/codeflare_sdk/cluster/cluster.py b/src/codeflare_sdk/cluster/cluster.py
index 015f15eda..b27413d91 100644
--- a/src/codeflare_sdk/cluster/cluster.py
+++ b/src/codeflare_sdk/cluster/cluster.py
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ def create_app_wrapper(self):
         gpu = self.config.num_gpus
         workers = self.config.num_workers
         template = self.config.template
+        template_update_dict = self.config.template_update_dict
         image = self.config.image
         appwrapper = self.config.appwrapper
         env = self.config.envs
@@ -176,6 +177,7 @@ def create_app_wrapper(self):
             labels=labels,
             volumes=volumes,
             volume_mounts=volume_mounts,
+            template_update_dict = template_update_dict
         )
 
     # creates a new cluster with the provided or default spec
diff --git a/src/codeflare_sdk/cluster/config.py b/src/codeflare_sdk/cluster/config.py
index 970673652..c1a5c383b 100644
--- a/src/codeflare_sdk/cluster/config.py
+++ b/src/codeflare_sdk/cluster/config.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class ClusterConfiguration:
     max_memory: typing.Union[int, str] = 2
     num_gpus: int = 0
     template: str = f"{dir}/templates/base-template.yaml"
+    template_update_dict = {}
     appwrapper: bool = False
     envs: dict = field(default_factory=dict)
     image: str = ""
diff --git a/src/codeflare_sdk/utils/generate_yaml.py b/src/codeflare_sdk/utils/generate_yaml.py
index 3192ae1bc..b163a38a5 100755
--- a/src/codeflare_sdk/utils/generate_yaml.py
+++ b/src/codeflare_sdk/utils/generate_yaml.py
@@ -300,8 +300,10 @@ def generate_appwrapper(
     labels,
     volumes: list[client.V1Volume],
     volume_mounts: list[client.V1VolumeMount],
+    template_update_dict = {}
 ):
     cluster_yaml = read_template(template)
+    cluster_yaml.update(template_update_dict)
     appwrapper_name, cluster_name = gen_names(name)
     update_names(cluster_yaml, cluster_name, namespace)
     update_nodes(