diff --git a/content/reference/yaml/templates.md b/content/reference/yaml/templates.md
index ac3010bfd..5ee6ccedc 100644
--- a/content/reference/yaml/templates.md
+++ b/content/reference/yaml/templates.md
@@ -53,6 +53,14 @@ templates:
     source: github.com/go-vela/templates/example.yml@testbranch
 ```
 
+```yaml
+templates:
+    # As an alternative, if the template is within the same repository,
+    # the source can be the path to the template in the Vela workspace.
+    # This is used in conjunction with `type: file`.
+    source: path/to/template.yml
+```
+
 #### The `type:` tag
 
 ```yaml
@@ -61,6 +69,12 @@ templates:
     type: github
 ```
 
+```yaml
+templates:
+    # The 'file' type will grab a template from the repository on a commit.
+    type: file
+```
+
 #### The `format:` tag
 
 ```yaml