diff --git a/source/src/utils/service_env_validator.cpp b/source/src/utils/service_env_validator.cpp
index 67c4561..cefed91 100644
--- a/source/src/utils/service_env_validator.cpp
+++ b/source/src/utils/service_env_validator.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,11 @@ bool validate_and_fix_service_env(
     }
 
     // Find extra variables (in service but not in template or template_info)
+    // Note: TEMPLATE is a special variable added when creating a service, never comment it out
     for (const auto& service_var_name : service_var_names) {
+        if (service_var_name == "TEMPLATE") {
+            continue;  // Never treat TEMPLATE as an extra variable
+        }
         if (template_var_names.find(service_var_name) == template_var_names.end() &&
             template_info_var_names.find(service_var_name) == template_info_var_names.end()) {
             extra_vars.push_back(service_var_name);