diff --git a/templates/ancient.tmpl b/templates/ancient.tmpl
index bb6d8c9f..b3a64625 100644
--- a/templates/ancient.tmpl
+++ b/templates/ancient.tmpl
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 % begin document
 \documentclass[\getbooktype,\getbookoptions,\getmainfontsize]{crepbook}
 \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
-\usepackage[english,spanish,french]{babel}
+\usepackage[portuguese,english,spanish,french]{babel}
 \usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
 \usepackage{tex/venturisold}
 
diff --git a/templates/minimal.tmpl b/templates/minimal.tmpl
index c3e75411..de37ef3f 100644
--- a/templates/minimal.tmpl
+++ b/templates/minimal.tmpl
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
 \usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
 \usepackage{lmodern}
-\usepackage[spanish,english,french]{babel}
+\usepackage[portuguese,spanish,english,french]{babel}
 
 \lang{\getlang}
 
diff --git a/templates/patacrep-en.tmpl b/templates/patacrep-en.tmpl
index 4e0ac10b..aecde85f 100644
--- a/templates/patacrep-en.tmpl
+++ b/templates/patacrep-en.tmpl
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
 \usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
 \usepackage{lmodern}
-\usepackage[spanish,french,english]{babel}
+\usepackage[portuguese,spanish,french,english]{babel}
 
 \title{\gettitle}
 \author{\getauthor}
diff --git a/templates/patacrep.tmpl b/templates/patacrep.tmpl
index 6a998f7c..ccc68f31 100644
--- a/templates/patacrep.tmpl
+++ b/templates/patacrep.tmpl
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
 \usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
 \usepackage{lmodern}
-\usepackage[spanish,english,french]{babel}
+\usepackage[portuguese,spanish,english,french]{babel}
 
 \title{\gettitle}
 \author{\getauthor}