diff --git a/doc/source/contributor/vitrage-api.rst b/doc/source/contributor/vitrage-api.rst
index 2443cbdbf..fbb1245a8 100644
--- a/doc/source/contributor/vitrage-api.rst
+++ b/doc/source/contributor/vitrage-api.rst
@@ -1071,6 +1071,7 @@ Query Parameters
 
 -  path (string, required) - the path to template file or directory
 -  type (string, optional) - template type (standard,definition,equivalence)
+-  overwrite (boolean, optional) - if template already exists will overwrite it
 
 Request Body
 ============
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/support_overwrite_when_adding_template-f6795771ae0eff8e.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/support_overwrite_when_adding_template-f6795771ae0eff8e.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..30cdf74a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/support_overwrite_when_adding_template-f6795771ae0eff8e.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+features:
+  - Added support to overwrite existing template when adding one.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vitrage/api/controllers/v1/template.py b/vitrage/api/controllers/v1/template.py
index b48fc9d33..3021c94c2 100644
--- a/vitrage/api/controllers/v1/template.py
+++ b/vitrage/api/controllers/v1/template.py
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@
 # WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
+
+from datetime import timedelta
 import json
+import time
 
 import pecan
 from pytz import utc
@@ -28,6 +31,8 @@ from vitrage.common.exception import VitrageError
 
 LOG = log.getLogger(__name__)
 
+ONE_HOUR = int(timedelta(hours=1).total_seconds())
+
 
 @profiler.trace_cls("template controller",
                     info={}, hide_args=False, trace_private=False)
@@ -93,6 +98,16 @@ class TemplateController(RootRestController):
                 {})
         template_type = kwargs['template_type']
         params = kwargs.get('params')
+        overwrite = kwargs.get('overwrite')
+
+        if overwrite:
+            names = [
+                template[1]['metadata']['name']
+                for template in templates
+            ]
+
+            uuids = self._to_uuids(names)
+            self._delete_templates_and_wait(uuids)
 
         try:
             return self._add(templates, template_type, params)
@@ -218,6 +233,21 @@ class TemplateController(RootRestController):
             return template.uuid
         return val
 
+    def _delete_templates_and_wait(self, uuids):
+        self._delete(uuids)
+
+        def check_deleted():
+            for _id in uuids:
+                try:
+                    self._show_template(_id)
+                except Exception:  # if deleted we get exception
+                    pass
+                else:
+                    return False
+            return True
+
+        return wait_for_action_to_end(ONE_HOUR, check_deleted)
+
 
 def is_uuid(val):
     # unwrap the name or id
@@ -226,3 +256,13 @@ def is_uuid(val):
     if type(val) is list:
         val, = val
     return is_uuid_like(val)
+
+
+def wait_for_action_to_end(timeout, func, **kwargs):
+    count = 0
+    while count < timeout:
+        if func(**kwargs):
+            return True
+        count += 1
+        time.sleep(1)
+    return False