diff --git a/certipy/commands/parsers/template.py b/certipy/commands/parsers/template.py
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index d48441d..009aa2c
--- a/certipy/commands/parsers/template.py
+++ b/certipy/commands/parsers/template.py
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@ def add_subparser(subparsers: argparse._SubParsersAction) -> Tuple[str, Callable
         action="store_true",
         help="Save the old configuration",
     )
-
+    group.add_argument(
+        "-write-template",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Write vulnerable properties to existing template or applies specified configuration to existing template",
+    )
     group = subparser.add_argument_group("connection options")
     group.add_argument(
         "-scheme",
diff --git a/certipy/commands/template.py b/certipy/commands/template.py
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 7ecb365..77e6027
--- a/certipy/commands/template.py
+++ b/certipy/commands/template.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ def __init__(
         template: str = None,
         configuration: str = None,
         save_old: bool = False,
+        write_template: bool = False,
         scheme: str = "ldaps",
         connection: LDAPConnection = None,
         **kwargs,
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.save_old = save_old
         self.scheme = scheme
         self.kwargs = kwargs
-
+        self.write_template = write_template
         self._connection = connection
 
     @property
@@ -173,7 +174,8 @@ def set_configuration(self) -> bool:
                 "Saved old configuration for %s to %s"
                 % (repr(self.template_name), repr(out_file))
             )
-
+        if self.write_template == False:
+            exit()
         changes = {}
         for key in old_configuration["raw_attributes"].keys():
             if key in PROTECTED_ATTRIBUTES: