diff --git a/templates/ancient.tmpl b/templates/ancient.tmpl
index 4649ce11..1e7d5b71 100644
--- a/templates/ancient.tmpl
+++ b/templates/ancient.tmpl
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 % begin document
 \documentclass[\getbooktype,\getbookoptions,\getmainfontsize]{crepbook}
 \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
-\usepackage[english,french]{babel}
+\usepackage[english,french,spanish]{babel}
 \usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
 \usepackage{venturisold}
 
diff --git a/templates/minimal.tmpl b/templates/minimal.tmpl
index 00d12266..878bb11c 100644
--- a/templates/minimal.tmpl
+++ b/templates/minimal.tmpl
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
 \usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
 \usepackage{lmodern}
-\usepackage[english,french]{babel}
+\usepackage[english,french,spanish]{babel}
 
 \newindex{titleidx}{\getname_title}
 \newauthorindex{authidx}{\getname_auth}
diff --git a/templates/patacrep-en.tmpl b/templates/patacrep-en.tmpl
index 1176ae27..8292bf9e 100644
--- a/templates/patacrep-en.tmpl
+++ b/templates/patacrep-en.tmpl
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
 \usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
 \usepackage{lmodern}
-\usepackage[english,french]{babel}
+\usepackage[english,french,spanish]{babel}
 
 \title{\gettitle}
 \author{\getauthor}
diff --git a/templates/patacrep.tmpl b/templates/patacrep.tmpl
index a00f1680..817fc0ba 100644
--- a/templates/patacrep.tmpl
+++ b/templates/patacrep.tmpl
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
 \usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
 \usepackage{lmodern}
-\usepackage[english,french]{babel}
+\usepackage[english,french,spanish]{babel}
 
 \title{\gettitle}
 \author{\getauthor}