diff --git a/src/ontogpt/engines/resolver.py b/src/ontogpt/engines/resolver.py
index 79476b916..a529c437e 100644
--- a/src/ontogpt/engines/resolver.py
+++ b/src/ontogpt/engines/resolver.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 from ontogpt.engines.halo_engine import HALOEngine  # type: ignore
 from ontogpt.engines.knowledge_engine import KnowledgeEngine
 from ontogpt.engines.spires_engine import SPIRESEngine
+from ontogpt.io.template_loader import get_template_details
 
 resolver = ClassResolver([SPIRESEngine, HALOEngine], base=KnowledgeEngine)
 
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ def create_engine(
 ) -> Union[KnowledgeEngine, SPIRESEngine]:
     """Create a knowledge engine."""
     if engine is None:
-        engine = SPIRESEngine
+        engine = SPIRESEngine(template_details=get_template_details(template=template))
     if isinstance(engine, str):
         engine = resolver.get_class(engine)(**kwargs)
     if engine is not None and not isinstance(engine, str):