diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 0220afe..ea9b8c0 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ repos:
       language: system
       types: [ python ]
 -   repo: https://github.com/pycqa/isort
-    rev: 5.10.1
+    rev: 5.11.5
     hooks:
       - id: isort
         name: isort (python)
diff --git a/docs/references/index.md b/docs/references/index.md
index e6c34e7..791043a 100644
--- a/docs/references/index.md
+++ b/docs/references/index.md
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@ Options:
 --library                  The library to use. Defaults to `httpx`.
 --env-token-name           The name of the environment variable to use for the API key. Defaults to `access_token`.
 --use-orjson               Use the `orjson` library for serialization. Defaults to `false`.
+--custom-template-path     Use a custom template path to override the built in templates.
 -h, --help                 Show this help message and exit.
 ```
diff --git a/src/openapi_python_generator/__main__.py b/src/openapi_python_generator/__main__.py
index 36b7f1b..9252b70 100644
--- a/src/openapi_python_generator/__main__.py
+++ b/src/openapi_python_generator/__main__.py
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@
     help="Use the orjson library to serialize the data. This is faster than the default json library and provides "
     "serialization of datetimes and other types that are not supported by the default json library.",
 )
+@click.option(
+    "--custom-template-path",
+    type=str,
+    default=None,
+    help="Custom template path to use. Allows overriding of the built in templates",
+)
 @click.version_option(version=__version__)
 def main(
     source: str,
@@ -39,6 +45,7 @@ def main(
     library: Optional[HTTPLibrary] = HTTPLibrary.httpx,
     env_token_name: Optional[str] = None,
     use_orjson: bool = False,
+    custom_template_path: Optional[str] = None,
 ) -> None:
     """
     Generate Python code from an OpenAPI 3.0 specification.
@@ -46,7 +53,9 @@ def main(
     Provide a SOURCE (file or URL) containing the OpenAPI 3 specification and
     an OUTPUT path, where the resulting client is created.
     """
-    generate_data(source, output, library, env_token_name, use_orjson)
+    generate_data(
+        source, output, library, env_token_name, use_orjson, custom_template_path
+    )
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
diff --git a/src/openapi_python_generator/generate_data.py b/src/openapi_python_generator/generate_data.py
index 0111144..25be063 100644
--- a/src/openapi_python_generator/generate_data.py
+++ b/src/openapi_python_generator/generate_data.py
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 from .common import HTTPLibrary
 from .common import library_config_dict
 from .language_converters.python.generator import generator
-from .language_converters.python.jinja_config import JINJA_ENV
 from .language_converters.python.jinja_config import SERVICE_TEMPLATE
+from .language_converters.python.jinja_config import create_jinja_env
 from .models import ConversionResult
 
 
@@ -109,13 +109,14 @@ def write_data(data: ConversionResult, output: Union[str, Path]) -> None:
     files = []
 
     # Write the services.
+    jinja_env = create_jinja_env()
     for service in data.services:
         if len(service.operations) == 0:
             continue
         files.append(service.file_name)
         write_code(
             services_path / f"{service.file_name}.py",
-            JINJA_ENV.get_template(SERVICE_TEMPLATE).render(**service.dict()),
+            jinja_env.get_template(SERVICE_TEMPLATE).render(**service.dict()),
         )
 
     # Create services.__init__.py file containing imports to all services.
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ def generate_data(
     library: Optional[HTTPLibrary] = HTTPLibrary.httpx,
     env_token_name: Optional[str] = None,
     use_orjson: bool = False,
+    custom_template_path: Optional[str] = None,
 ) -> None:
     """
     Generate Python code from an OpenAPI 3.0 specification.
@@ -144,6 +146,12 @@ def generate_data(
     data = get_open_api(source)
     click.echo(f"Generating data from {source}")
 
-    result = generator(data, library_config_dict[library], env_token_name, use_orjson)
+    result = generator(
+        data,
+        library_config_dict[library],
+        env_token_name,
+        use_orjson,
+        custom_template_path,
+    )
 
     write_data(result, output)
diff --git a/src/openapi_python_generator/language_converters/python/api_config_generator.py b/src/openapi_python_generator/language_converters/python/api_config_generator.py
index e0ce6f4..8b110c1 100644
--- a/src/openapi_python_generator/language_converters/python/api_config_generator.py
+++ b/src/openapi_python_generator/language_converters/python/api_config_generator.py
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 from openapi_python_generator.language_converters.python.jinja_config import (
     API_CONFIG_TEMPLATE,
 )
-from openapi_python_generator.language_converters.python.jinja_config import JINJA_ENV
+from openapi_python_generator.language_converters.python.jinja_config import (
+    create_jinja_env,
+)
 from openapi_python_generator.models import APIConfig
 
 
@@ -15,9 +17,10 @@ def generate_api_config(
     """
     Generate the API model.
     """
+    jinja_env = create_jinja_env()
     return APIConfig(
         file_name="api_config",
-        content=JINJA_ENV.get_template(API_CONFIG_TEMPLATE).render(
+        content=jinja_env.get_template(API_CONFIG_TEMPLATE).render(
             env_token_name=env_token_name, **data.dict()
         ),
         base_url=data.servers[0].url if len(data.servers) > 0 else "NO SERVER",
diff --git a/src/openapi_python_generator/language_converters/python/common.py b/src/openapi_python_generator/language_converters/python/common.py
index 34fb10c..e3c55c4 100644
--- a/src/openapi_python_generator/language_converters/python/common.py
+++ b/src/openapi_python_generator/language_converters/python/common.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import keyword
 import re
+from typing import Optional
 
 
 _use_orjson: bool = False
+_custom_template_path: str = None
 _symbol_ascii_strip_re = re.compile(r"[^A-Za-z0-9_]")
 
 
@@ -24,6 +26,24 @@ def get_use_orjson() -> bool:
     return _use_orjson
 
 
+def set_custom_template_path(value: Optional[str]) -> None:
+    """
+    Set the value of the global variable _custom_template_path.
+    :param value: value of the variable
+    """
+    global _custom_template_path
+    _custom_template_path = value
+
+
+def get_custom_template_path() -> Optional[str]:
+    """
+    Get the value of the global variable _custom_template_path.
+    :return: value of the variable
+    """
+    global _custom_template_path
+    return _custom_template_path
+
+
 def normalize_symbol(symbol: str) -> str:
     """
     Remove invalid characters & keywords in Python symbol names
diff --git a/src/openapi_python_generator/language_converters/python/generator.py b/src/openapi_python_generator/language_converters/python/generator.py
index d7f9086..204d25c 100644
--- a/src/openapi_python_generator/language_converters/python/generator.py
+++ b/src/openapi_python_generator/language_converters/python/generator.py
@@ -21,12 +21,14 @@ def generator(
     library_config: LibraryConfig,
     env_token_name: Optional[str] = None,
     use_orjson: bool = False,
+    custom_template_path: Optional[str] = None,
 ) -> ConversionResult:
     """
     Generate Python code from an OpenAPI 3.0 specification.
     """
 
     common.set_use_orjson(use_orjson)
+    common.set_custom_template_path(custom_template_path)
 
     if data.components is not None:
         models = generate_models(data.components)
diff --git a/src/openapi_python_generator/language_converters/python/jinja_config.py b/src/openapi_python_generator/language_converters/python/jinja_config.py
index f133281..8855399 100644
--- a/src/openapi_python_generator/language_converters/python/jinja_config.py
+++ b/src/openapi_python_generator/language_converters/python/jinja_config.py
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 
+from jinja2 import ChoiceLoader
 from jinja2 import Environment
 from jinja2 import FileSystemLoader
 
+from . import common
+
 
 ENUM_TEMPLATE = "enum.jinja2"
 MODELS_TEMPLATE = "models.jinja2"
@@ -11,6 +14,20 @@
 API_CONFIG_TEMPLATE = "apiconfig.jinja2"
 TEMPLATE_PATH = Path(__file__).parent / "templates"
 
-JINJA_ENV = Environment(
-    loader=FileSystemLoader(TEMPLATE_PATH), autoescape=True, trim_blocks=True
-)
+
+def create_jinja_env():
+    custom_template_path = common.get_custom_template_path()
+    return Environment(
+        loader=(
+            ChoiceLoader(
+                [
+                    FileSystemLoader(custom_template_path),
+                    FileSystemLoader(TEMPLATE_PATH),
+                ]
+            )
+            if custom_template_path is not None
+            else FileSystemLoader(TEMPLATE_PATH)
+        ),
+        autoescape=True,
+        trim_blocks=True,
+    )
diff --git a/src/openapi_python_generator/language_converters/python/model_generator.py b/src/openapi_python_generator/language_converters/python/model_generator.py
index bde8fab..4f51e22 100644
--- a/src/openapi_python_generator/language_converters/python/model_generator.py
+++ b/src/openapi_python_generator/language_converters/python/model_generator.py
@@ -12,10 +12,12 @@
 from openapi_python_generator.language_converters.python.jinja_config import (
     ENUM_TEMPLATE,
 )
-from openapi_python_generator.language_converters.python.jinja_config import JINJA_ENV
 from openapi_python_generator.language_converters.python.jinja_config import (
     MODELS_TEMPLATE,
 )
+from openapi_python_generator.language_converters.python.jinja_config import (
+    create_jinja_env,
+)
 from openapi_python_generator.models import Model
 from openapi_python_generator.models import Property
 from openapi_python_generator.models import TypeConversion
@@ -264,6 +266,7 @@ def generate_models(components: Components) -> List[Model]:
     if components.schemas is None:
         return models
 
+    jinja_env = create_jinja_env()
     for schema_name, schema_or_reference in components.schemas.items():
         name = common.normalize_symbol(schema_name)
         if schema_or_reference.enum is not None:
@@ -275,7 +278,7 @@ def generate_models(components: Components) -> List[Model]:
             ]
             m = Model(
                 file_name=name,
-                content=JINJA_ENV.get_template(ENUM_TEMPLATE).render(
+                content=jinja_env.get_template(ENUM_TEMPLATE).render(
                     name=name, **value_dict
                 ),
                 openapi_object=schema_or_reference,
@@ -306,7 +309,7 @@ def generate_models(components: Components) -> List[Model]:
                 )
             properties.append(conv_property)
 
-        generated_content = JINJA_ENV.get_template(MODELS_TEMPLATE).render(
+        generated_content = jinja_env.get_template(MODELS_TEMPLATE).render(
             schema_name=name, schema=schema_or_reference, properties=properties
         )
 
diff --git a/src/openapi_python_generator/language_converters/python/service_generator.py b/src/openapi_python_generator/language_converters/python/service_generator.py
index 7b6af1e..77937f1 100644
--- a/src/openapi_python_generator/language_converters/python/service_generator.py
+++ b/src/openapi_python_generator/language_converters/python/service_generator.py
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@
 
 from openapi_python_generator.language_converters.python import common
 from openapi_python_generator.language_converters.python.common import normalize_symbol
-from openapi_python_generator.language_converters.python.jinja_config import JINJA_ENV
+from openapi_python_generator.language_converters.python.jinja_config import (
+    create_jinja_env,
+)
 from openapi_python_generator.language_converters.python.model_generator import (
     type_converter,
 )
@@ -269,6 +271,7 @@ def generate_services(
     :param paths: paths object to be converted
     :return: List of services
     """
+    jinja_env = create_jinja_env()
 
     def generate_service_operation(
         op: Operation, path_name: str, async_type: bool
@@ -296,7 +299,7 @@ def generate_service_operation(
             use_orjson=common.get_use_orjson(),
         )
 
-        so.content = JINJA_ENV.get_template(library_config.template_name).render(
+        so.content = jinja_env.get_template(library_config.template_name).render(
             **so.dict()
         )