diff --git a/dcapi/condor/t.conf b/dcapi/condor/t.conf
index 8305acac90..622eb2e7bc 100644
--- a/dcapi/condor/t.conf
+++ b/dcapi/condor/t.conf
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ Client_ts_i386 = ts
 
 LeaveFiles = 1
 
+CondorSubmitTemplate = tmpl.txt
+
 [Client-short]
 Executable = tss
 
diff --git a/dcapi/condor/tmpl.txt b/dcapi/condor/tmpl.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a1f80a7b59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dcapi/condor/tmpl.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# test template
+# Date: %d
+# WU name: %n
+# WU id: %i
+# WU workdir: %w"
+# Client name: %c
+# Nr of args: %r
+
+Executable = %x
+arguments = %a
+Universe = %u
+output = %o
+error = %e
+log = %l
+Queue
+