diff --git a/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/ChocolateyTabExpansion.ps1 b/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/ChocolateyTabExpansion.ps1
index fecdb33171..90b01b522f 100644
--- a/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/ChocolateyTabExpansion.ps1
+++ b/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/ChocolateyTabExpansion.ps1
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ $commandOptions = @{
   outdated = "-? --source='' --user= --password=" + $allcommands
   upgrade = "-y -whatif -? --pre --version= --except='' --params='' --install-arguments='' --override-arguments --ignore-dependencies --source='' --source='windowsfeatures' --source='webpi' --user= --password= --prerelease --forcex86 --not-silent --package-parameters='' --allow-downgrade --allow-multiple-versions --use-package-exit-codes --ignore-package-exit-codes --skip-automation-scripts --fail-on-unfound --fail-on-not-installed --ignore-checksums" + $allcommands + $proInstallUpgradeOptions
   uninstall = "-y -whatif -? --force-dependencies --remove-dependencies --all-versions --source='windowsfeatures' --source='webpi' --version= --uninstall-arguments='' --override-arguments --not-silent --params='' --package-parameters='' --use-package-exit-codes --ignore-package-exit-codes --skip-automation-scripts" + $allcommands
-  new = "--template-name= --file='Biz editions only' --automaticpackage --version= --maintainer='' packageversion= maintainername='' maintainerrepo='' installertype= url='' url64='' silentargs='' -?" + $allcommands
+  new = "--template-name= --file='Biz editions only' --automaticpackage --version= --maintainer='' packageversion= maintainername='' maintainerrepo='' installertype= url='' url64='' silentargs='' --use-built-in-template -?" + $allcommands
   pack = "--version= -?" + $allcommands
   push = "--source='' --api-key= --timeout= -?" + $allcommands
   source = "--name= --source='' --user= --password= --priority= -?" + $allcommands
diff --git a/src/chocolatey/infrastructure.app/commands/ChocolateyNewCommand.cs b/src/chocolatey/infrastructure.app/commands/ChocolateyNewCommand.cs
index d84f307be8..3f3b0a0064 100644
--- a/src/chocolatey/infrastructure.app/commands/ChocolateyNewCommand.cs
+++ b/src/chocolatey/infrastructure.app/commands/ChocolateyNewCommand.cs
@@ -60,7 +60,10 @@ public virtual void configure_argument_parser(OptionSet optionSet, ChocolateyCon
                      option => configuration.NewCommand.TemplateProperties.Add(TemplateValues.MaintainerPropertyName, option.remove_surrounding_quotes()))
                 .Add("outputdirectory=",
                     "OutputDirectory - Specifies the directory for the created Chocolatey package file. If not specified, uses the current directory.",
-                    option => configuration.OutputDirectory = option)
+                    option => configuration.OutputDirectory = option)   
+                .Add("built-in|built-in-template|originaltemplate|original-template|use-original-template|use-built-in-template",
+                    "BuiltInTemplate - Use the original built-in template instead of any override. Available in 0.9.10+.",
+                    option => configuration.NewCommand.UseOriginalTemplate = option != null)
                 ;
             //todo: more built-in templates
         }
diff --git a/src/chocolatey/infrastructure.app/configuration/ChocolateyConfiguration.cs b/src/chocolatey/infrastructure.app/configuration/ChocolateyConfiguration.cs
index 4cedf855fb..a56f0ca0ed 100644
--- a/src/chocolatey/infrastructure.app/configuration/ChocolateyConfiguration.cs
+++ b/src/chocolatey/infrastructure.app/configuration/ChocolateyConfiguration.cs
@@ -391,6 +391,7 @@ public NewCommandConfiguration()
         public string Name { get; set; }
         public bool AutomaticPackage { get; set; }
         public IDictionary<string, string> TemplateProperties { get; private set; }
+        public bool UseOriginalTemplate { get; set; }
     }
 
     [Serializable]
diff --git a/src/chocolatey/infrastructure.app/services/TemplateService.cs b/src/chocolatey/infrastructure.app/services/TemplateService.cs
index 61ead66986..e64ea61f0b 100644
--- a/src/chocolatey/infrastructure.app/services/TemplateService.cs
+++ b/src/chocolatey/infrastructure.app/services/TemplateService.cs
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public void generate(ChocolateyConfiguration configuration)
             }
 
             var defaultTemplateOverride = _fileSystem.combine_paths(ApplicationParameters.TemplatesLocation, "default");
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(configuration.NewCommand.TemplateName) && !_fileSystem.directory_exists(defaultTemplateOverride))
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(configuration.NewCommand.TemplateName) && (!_fileSystem.directory_exists(defaultTemplateOverride) || configuration.NewCommand.UseOriginalTemplate))
             {
                 generate_file_from_template(configuration, tokens, NuspecTemplate.Template, _fileSystem.combine_paths(packageLocation, "{0}.nuspec".format_with(tokens.PackageNameLower)), Encoding.UTF8);
                 generate_file_from_template(configuration, tokens, ChocolateyInstallTemplate.Template, _fileSystem.combine_paths(packageToolsLocation, "chocolateyinstall.ps1"), Encoding.UTF8);