diff --git a/models/templates.go b/models/templates.go
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+package models
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/flanksource/duty/types"
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+)
+
+// SystemTemplate represents the templates database table
+type SystemTemplate struct {
+	ID        uuid.UUID `gorm:"default:generate_ulid()"`
+	Name      string
+	Namespace string
+	Labels    types.JSONStringMap
+	Spec      types.JSON
+	Schedule  *string
+	CreatedAt *time.Time `json:"created_at,omitempty" time_format:"postgres_timestamp"`
+	UpdatedAt *time.Time `json:"updated_at,omitempty" time_format:"postgres_timestamp"`
+	DeletedAt *time.Time `json:"deleted_at,omitempty" time_format:"postgres_timestamp"`
+}
+
+func (cr SystemTemplate) TableName() string {
+	return "templates"
+}