diff --git a/ramalama/model.py b/ramalama/model.py
index f4c2c2126..d0b01ef6a 100644
--- a/ramalama/model.py
+++ b/ramalama/model.py
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ def build_exec_args_bench(self, args, model_path):
 
     def build_exec_args_run(self, args, model_path, prompt):
         exec_model_path = model_path if not args.container else MNT_FILE
-        exec_args = ["llama-run", "-c", f"{args.context}", "--temp", f"{args.temp}"]
+        exec_args = ["llama-run", "-c", f"{args.context}", "--temp", f"{args.temp}", "--jinja"]
 
         if args.seed:
             exec_args += ["--seed", args.seed]