diff --git a/src/axolotl/utils/chat_templates.py b/src/axolotl/utils/chat_templates.py
index 211a29d71..a94a45aaa 100644
--- a/src/axolotl/utils/chat_templates.py
+++ b/src/axolotl/utils/chat_templates.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ _CHAT_TEMPLATES = {
     "exaone": "{% for message in messages %}{% if loop.first and message['role'] != 'system' %}{{ '[|system|][|endofturn|]\n' }}{% endif %}{{ '[|' + message['role'] + '|]' + message['content'] }}{% if message['role'] == 'user' %}{{ '\n' }}{% else %}{{ '[|endofturn|]\n' }}{% endif %}{% endfor %}{% if add_generation_prompt %}{{ '[|assistant|]' }}{% endif %}",
     "metharme": "{{ bos_token }}{% if messages[0]['role'] == 'system' %}{% set loop_messages = messages[1:] %}{% set system_message = messages[0]['content'] %}{% else %}{% set loop_messages = messages %}{% set system_message = 'Enter RP mode. You shall reply to the user while staying in character. Your responses must be detailed, creative, immersive, and drive the scenario forward.' %}{% endif %}{{ '<|system|>' + system_message }}{% for message in loop_messages %}{% set content = message['content'] %}{% if message['role'] == 'user' %}{{ '<|user|>' + content.strip() }}{% elif message['role'] == 'assistant' %}{{ '<|model|>'  + content.strip() }}{% endif %}{% endfor %}{% if add_generation_prompt %}{{ '<|model|>' }}{% else %}{{ eos_token }}{% endif %}",
     "pixtral": '{%- if messages[0]["role"] == "system" %}\n    {%- set system_message = messages[0]["content"] %}\n    {%- set loop_messages = messages[1:] %}\n{%- else %}\n    {%- set loop_messages = messages %}\n{%- endif %}\n\n{{- bos_token }}\n{%- for message in loop_messages %}\n    {%- if (message[\'role\'] == \'user\') != (loop.index0 % 2 == 0) %}\n        {{- raise_exception(\'After the optional system message, conversation roles must alternate user/assistant/user/assistant/...\') }}\n    {%- endif %}\n    {%- if message["role"] == "user" %}\n        {%- if loop.last and system_message is defined %}\n            {{- "[INST]" + system_message + "\n\n" }}\n        {%- else %}\n            {{- "[INST]" }}\n        {%- endif %}\n        {%- if message["content"] is not string %}\n            {%- for chunk in message["content"] %}\n                {%- if chunk["type"] == "text" %}\n                    {{- chunk["content"] }}\n                {%- elif chunk["type"] == "image" %}\n                    {{- "[IMG]" }}\n                {%- else %}\n                    {{- raise_exception("Unrecognized content type!") }}\n                {%- endif %}\n            {%- endfor %}\n        {%- else %}\n            {{- message["content"] }}\n        {%- endif %}\n        {{- "[/INST]" }}\n    {%- elif message["role"] == "assistant" %}\n        {{- message["content"] + eos_token}}\n    {%- else %}\n        {{- raise_exception("Only user and assistant roles are supported, with the exception of an initial optional system message!") }}\n    {%- endif %}\n{%- endfor %}',
+    "qwen2_vl": "{% set image_count = namespace(value=0) %}{% set video_count = namespace(value=0) %}{% for message in messages %}{% if loop.first and message['role'] != 'system' %}<|im_start|>system\nYou are a helpful assistant.<|im_end|>\n{% endif %}<|im_start|>{{ message['role'] }}\n{% if message['content'] is string %}{{ message['content'] }}<|im_end|>\n{% else %}{% for content in message['content'] %}{% if content['type'] == 'image' or 'image' in content or 'image_url' in content %}{% set image_count.value = image_count.value + 1 %}{% if add_vision_id %}Picture {{ image_count.value }}: {% endif %}<|vision_start|><|image_pad|><|vision_end|>{% elif content['type'] == 'video' or 'video' in content %}{% set video_count.value = video_count.value + 1 %}{% if add_vision_id %}Video {{ video_count.value }}: {% endif %}<|vision_start|><|video_pad|><|vision_end|>{% elif 'text' in content %}{{ content['text'] }}{% endif %}{% endfor %}<|im_end|>\n{% endif %}{% endfor %}{% if add_generation_prompt %}<|im_start|>assistant\n{% endif %}",
 }