diff --git a/server/model.go b/server/model.go
index 4c82fb994..d0f503e24 100644
--- a/server/model.go
+++ b/server/model.go
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func detectChatTemplate(layers []*layerGGML) ([]*layerGGML, error) {
 	for _, layer := range layers {
 		if s := layer.GGML.KV().ChatTemplate(); s != "" {
 			if t, err := template.Named(s); err != nil {
-				slog.Debug("template detection", "error", err)
+				slog.Debug("template detection", "error", err, "template", s)
 			} else {
 				layer, err := NewLayer(t.Reader(), "application/vnd.ollama.image.template")
 				if err != nil {
diff --git a/template/gemma3-instruct.gotmpl b/template/gemma3-instruct.gotmpl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eb69d9f56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/template/gemma3-instruct.gotmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{{- range $i, $_ := .Messages }}
+{{- $last := eq (len (slice $.Messages $i)) 1 }}
+{{- if eq .Role "user" }}<start_of_turn>user
+{{- if and (eq $i 1) $.System }}
+{{ $.System }}
+{{ end }}
+{{ .Content }}<end_of_turn>
+{{ else if eq .Role "assistant" }}<start_of_turn>model
+{{ .Content }}<end_of_turn>
+{{ end }}
+{{- if $last }}<start_of_turn>model
+{{ end }}
+{{- end }}
diff --git a/template/gemma3-instruct.json b/template/gemma3-instruct.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b1dac3fed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/template/gemma3-instruct.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "stop": [
+    "<end_of_turn>"
+  ],
+  "temperature": 0.1
+}
diff --git a/template/index.json b/template/index.json
index 7a27747c5..5714665a5 100644
--- a/template/index.json
+++ b/template/index.json
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@
     "template": "{{ bos_token }}{% if messages[0]['role'] == 'system' %}{{ raise_exception('System role not supported') }}{% endif %}{% for message in messages %}{% if (message['role'] == 'user') != (loop.index0 % 2 == 0) %}{{ raise_exception('Conversation roles must alternate user/assistant/user/assistant/...') }}{% endif %}{% if (message['role'] == 'assistant') %}{% set role = 'model' %}{% else %}{% set role = message['role'] %}{% endif %}{{ '<start_of_turn>' + role + '\n' + message['content'] | trim + '<end_of_turn>\n' }}{% endfor %}{% if add_generation_prompt %}{{'<start_of_turn>model\n'}}{% endif %}",
     "name": "gemma-instruct"
   },
+  {
+    "template": "{{ bos_token }}\n{%- if messages[0]['role'] == 'system' -%}\n    {%- if messages[0]['content'] is string -%}\n        {%- set first_user_prefix = messages[0]['content'] + '\n\n' -%}\n    {%- else -%}\n        {%- set first_user_prefix = messages[0]['content'][0]['text'] + '\n\n' -%}\n    {%- endif -%}\n    {%- set loop_messages = messages[1:] -%}\n{%- else -%}\n    {%- set first_user_prefix = \"\" -%}\n    {%- set loop_messages = messages -%}\n{%- endif -%}\n{%- for message in loop_messages -%}\n    {%- if (message['role'] == 'user') != (loop.index0 % 2 == 0) -%}\n        {{ raise_exception(\"Conversation roles must alternate user/assistant/user/assistant/...\") }}\n    {%- endif -%}\n    {%- if (message['role'] == 'assistant') -%}\n        {%- set role = \"model\" -%}\n    {%- else -%}\n        {%- set role = message['role'] -%}\n    {%- endif -%}\n    {{ '<start_of_turn>' + role + '\n' + (first_user_prefix if loop.first else \"\") }}\n    {%- if message['content'] is string -%}\n        {{ message['content'] | trim }}\n    {%- elif message['content'] is iterable -%}\n        {%- for item in message['content'] -%}\n            {%- if item['type'] == 'image' -%}\n                {{ '<start_of_image>' }}\n            {%- elif item['type'] == 'text' -%}\n                {{ item['text'] | trim }}\n            {%- endif -%}\n        {%- endfor -%}\n    {%- else -%}\n        {{ raise_exception(\"Invalid content type\") }}\n    {%- endif -%}\n    {{ '<end_of_turn>\n' }}\n{%- endfor -%}\n{%- if add_generation_prompt -%}\n    {{'<start_of_turn>model\n'}}\n{%- endif -%}\n",
+    "name": "gemma3-instruct"
+  },
   {
     "template": "{% set loop_messages = messages %}{% for message in loop_messages %}{% set content = '<|start_header_id|>' + message['role'] + '<|end_header_id|>\n\n'+ message['content'] | trim + '<|eot_id|>' %}{% if loop.index0 == 0 %}{% set content = bos_token + content %}{% endif %}{{ content }}{% endfor %}{% if add_generation_prompt %}{{ '<|start_header_id|>assistant<|end_header_id|>\n\n' }}{% endif %}",
     "name": "llama3-instruct"
diff --git a/template/testdata/gemma3-instruct.gotmpl/system-user-assistant-user b/template/testdata/gemma3-instruct.gotmpl/system-user-assistant-user
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5453a1db3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/template/testdata/gemma3-instruct.gotmpl/system-user-assistant-user
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<start_of_turn>user
+You are a helpful assistant.
+
+Hello, how are you?<end_of_turn>
+<start_of_turn>model
+I'm doing great. How can I help you today?<end_of_turn>
+<start_of_turn>user
+I'd like to show off how chat templating works!<end_of_turn>
+<start_of_turn>model
+
diff --git a/template/testdata/gemma3-instruct.gotmpl/user b/template/testdata/gemma3-instruct.gotmpl/user
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fed1f5fa2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/template/testdata/gemma3-instruct.gotmpl/user
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<start_of_turn>user
+Hello, how are you?<end_of_turn>
+<start_of_turn>model
+
diff --git a/template/testdata/gemma3-instruct.gotmpl/user-assistant-user b/template/testdata/gemma3-instruct.gotmpl/user-assistant-user
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ab15a0710
--- /dev/null
+++ b/template/testdata/gemma3-instruct.gotmpl/user-assistant-user
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<start_of_turn>user
+Hello, how are you?<end_of_turn>
+<start_of_turn>model
+I'm doing great. How can I help you today?<end_of_turn>
+<start_of_turn>user
+I'd like to show off how chat templating works!<end_of_turn>
+<start_of_turn>model
+