diff --git a/patterns/README.md b/patterns/README.md
index bcd54a64b1..67d84154cb 100644
--- a/patterns/README.md
+++ b/patterns/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 ###Relevant Articles:
 - [A Guide to the Front Controller Pattern in Java](http://www.baeldung.com/java-front-controller-pattern)
 - [Introduction to Intercepting Filter Pattern in Java](http://www.baeldung.com/intercepting-filter-pattern-in-java)
+- [Implementing the Template Method Pattern in Java](http://www.baeldung.com/template-method-pattern-in-java)
diff --git a/patterns/pom.xml b/patterns/pom.xml
index c40d7c58b7..68e5316f64 100644
--- a/patterns/pom.xml
+++ b/patterns/pom.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     <modules>
         <module>front-controller</module>
         <module>intercepting-filter</module>
+        <module>template-method</module>
     </modules>
 
     <parent>
@@ -51,4 +52,4 @@
         <maven-war-plugin.version>3.0.0</maven-war-plugin.version>
         <jetty-maven-plugin.version>9.4.0.v20161208</jetty-maven-plugin.version>
     </properties>
-</project>
+</project>
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diff --git a/patterns/template-method/pom.xml b/patterns/template-method/pom.xml
index c3b6a084ac..4b863fe0a4 100644
--- a/patterns/template-method/pom.xml
+++ b/patterns/template-method/pom.xml
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
-    <groupId>com.baeldung.templatemethodpattern</groupId>
-    <artifactId>templatemethodpattern</artifactId>
+    <groupId>com.baeldung.templatemethod</groupId>
+    <artifactId>template-method</artifactId>
     <version>1.0</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <properties>
-        <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
-        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
-    </properties>
+    <parent>
+        <groupId>com.baeldung.patterns</groupId>
+	   <artifactId>patterns-parent</artifactId>
+	   <version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	   <relativePath>..</relativePath>
+    </parent>	
+   
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -18,4 +20,18 @@
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
+    <build>
+        <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>3.7.0</version>
+            </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+    </build>
+    <properties>
+        <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+    </properties>	
 </project>
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