diff --git a/constellix/resource_constellix_domain.go b/constellix/resource_constellix_domain.go
index fab8e35..26e5376 100644
--- a/constellix/resource_constellix_domain.go
+++ b/constellix/resource_constellix_domain.go
@@ -391,13 +391,7 @@ func resourceConstellixDNSUpdate(d *schema.ResourceData, m interface{}) error {
 	}
 
 	if d.HasChange("template") {
-		templatePayload := map[string]int{
-			"template": d.Get("template").(int),
-		}
-		_, err := constellixClient.UpdatebyID(templatePayload, "v1/domains/"+dn)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
+		domainAttr.Template = d.Get("template").(int)
 	}
 
 	if d.HasChange("tags") {