diff --git a/lxc_net/container.py b/lxc_net/container.py
index acb1856..357f66e 100644
--- a/lxc_net/container.py
+++ b/lxc_net/container.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from . import settings
 from . import util
-from .xml_template import XMLTemplate
+from .jinja_template import JinjaTemplate
 
 import libvirt
 import tempfile
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ class Container(util.LibvirtObject):
 
         self.overlay_root = OverlayDirectory(settings.BASE_SYSTEM_ROOT, name=self.name)
 
-        xml = XMLTemplate("container.xml").inst(
+        xml = JinjaTemplate("container.xml").inst(
             name=self.name,
             uuid=self.uuid,
             mem=self.mem,
diff --git a/lxc_net/xml_template.py b/lxc_net/jinja_template.py
similarity index 79%
rename from lxc_net/xml_template.py
rename to lxc_net/jinja_template.py
index 20587a3..d0bc06e 100644
--- a/lxc_net/xml_template.py
+++ b/lxc_net/jinja_template.py
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
-""" Reads an XML template from a file """
+""" Reads a jinja template from a file """
 
 import os
 import jinja2
 
 
-class XMLTemplate:
+class JinjaTemplate:
     """ Reads and instanciates a template from a file """
 
     base_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), "templates")
     env = jinja2.Environment(
         loader=jinja2.FileSystemLoader(base_path),
         autoescape=jinja2.select_autoescape(
-            enabled_extensions=("xml"), default_for_string=True,
+            enabled_extensions=("xml", "network"), default_for_string=True,
         ),
     )
 
diff --git a/lxc_net/network.py b/lxc_net/network.py
index 8c6e3c5..e00bbd2 100644
--- a/lxc_net/network.py
+++ b/lxc_net/network.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from . import settings
 from . import util
-from .xml_template import XMLTemplate
+from .jinja_template import JinjaTemplate
 
 
 class Network(util.LibvirtObject):
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class Network(util.LibvirtObject):
         if self.lxc_network:
             raise self.AlreadyExists()
 
-        xml = XMLTemplate("network.xml").inst(
+        xml = JinjaTemplate("network.xml").inst(
             name=self.name,
             uuid=self.uuid,
             bridge_id=self.bridge_id,