diff --git a/docs/source/issue/create.md b/docs/source/issue/create.md
index 429300702de9eb4799d1093bd5391850513273fe..d91f6cf5b13e2c913c4a3563e3b047c8207f08ee 100644
--- a/docs/source/issue/create.md
+++ b/docs/source/issue/create.md
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ $ glab issue create -m release-1.0.1 -t "security fix" --label security --web --
   -m, --milestone string       The global ID or title of a milestone to assign.
       --no-editor              Don't open editor to enter a description. If set to true, uses prompt. (default false)
       --recover                Save the options to a file if the issue fails to be created. If the file exists, the options will be loaded from the recovery file. (EXPERIMENTAL)
+      --template string        Use a specific issue template by name.
   -e, --time-estimate string   Set time estimate for the issue.
   -s, --time-spent string      Set time spent for the issue.
   -t, --title string           Issue title.
diff --git a/internal/commands/issue/create/issue_create.go b/internal/commands/issue/create/issue_create.go
index 38f0bebff56d31f90767aaec7785b22e9d84e9de..f025a29a0515e29e1c99e4cc089c0fd857967a34 100644
--- a/internal/commands/issue/create/issue_create.go
+++ b/internal/commands/issue/create/issue_create.go
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ type options struct {
 	DueDate       string `json:"due_date,omitempty"`
 
 	MilestoneFlag string `json:"milestone_flag"`
+	Template      string `json:"template,omitempty"`
 
 	IsConfidential bool `json:"is_confidential,omitempty"`
 
@@ -163,6 +164,7 @@ func NewCmdCreate(f cmdutils.Factory) *cobra.Command {
 	issueCreateCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&opts.recover, "recover", false, "Save the options to a file if the issue fails to be created. If the file exists, the options will be loaded from the recovery file. (EXPERIMENTAL)")
 	issueCreateCmd.Flags().Int64VarP(&opts.EpicID, "epic", "", 0, "ID of the epic to add the issue to.")
 	issueCreateCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&opts.DueDate, "due-date", "", "", "A date in 'YYYY-MM-DD' format.")
+	issueCreateCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&opts.Template, "template", "", "", "Use a specific issue template by name.")
 
 	return issueCreateCmd
 }
@@ -201,9 +203,20 @@ var createRun = func(opts *options) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if opts.Template != "" {
+		templateContents, err = cmdutils.LoadGitLabTemplate(cmdutils.IssueTemplate, opts.Template)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to load template %q: %w", opts.Template, err)
+		}
+		// If description is empty, use template contents
+		if opts.Description == "" {
+			opts.Description = templateContents
+		}
+	}
+
 	if opts.isInteractive {
 		// Step 1: Template selection (if not using --no-editor and description is empty)
-		if opts.Description == "" && !opts.noEditor {
+		if opts.Description == "" && !opts.noEditor && opts.Template == "" {
 			templateNames, err := cmdutils.ListGitLabTemplates(cmdutils.IssueTemplate)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("error getting templates: %w", err)