diff --git a/roles/image_template/README.md b/roles/image_template/README.md
index 63ecca79..bd807ad9 100644
--- a/roles/image_template/README.md
+++ b/roles/image_template/README.md
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ Role Variables
 | glance_image            | UNDEF (mandatory if qcow_url is not used)               | This parameter specifies the name of disk in glance provider to be imported as template. |
 | template_prerequisites_tasks | UNDEF | Works only with qcow image. Specify a path to Ansible tasks file, which should be executed on virtual machine before creating a template from it. Note that qcow image must contain guest agent which reports IP address. |
 | template_version_name      | "base version" | Version name of the template. Allows to create different versions of a template.  |
+| template_description       | UNDEF | Sets the template description |
+| template_operating_system  | UNDEF | Sets the template Operative System |
 
 The `template_disks` List of dictionaries can contain following attributes:
 
diff --git a/roles/image_template/tasks/qcow2_image.yml b/roles/image_template/tasks/qcow2_image.yml
index aab5f2b3..4d0751b8 100644
--- a/roles/image_template/tasks/qcow2_image.yml
+++ b/roles/image_template/tasks/qcow2_image.yml
@@ -233,6 +233,8 @@
         seal: "{{ template_seal }}"
         version:
           name: "{{ { template_version_name | default('base version') }}"
+        description: "{{ template_description | default(omit)}}"
+        operating_system: "{{ template_operating_system | default(omit)}}"
       when: template_info.ovirt_templates | length == 0
       tags:
         - ovirt-template-image