diff --git a/lib/aquilon/worker/templates/base.py b/lib/aquilon/worker/templates/base.py
index b18752306..f8ddc9778 100644
--- a/lib/aquilon/worker/templates/base.py
+++ b/lib/aquilon/worker/templates/base.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 
 
 class Plenary(object):
-    template_type = ""
+    template_type = "unique"
     """ Specifies the PAN template type to generate """
 
     handlers = {}