diff --git a/source/src/templates.cpp b/source/src/templates.cpp
index 9cdc314..46c9f35 100644
--- a/source/src/templates.cpp
+++ b/source/src/templates.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@
         return template_info(
             template_name,
             mLocalPath.string(),
-            path
+            path,
+            fast
         );
     }
 
@@ -207,7 +208,8 @@
             return template_info(
                 template_name,
                 "Registry: " + mRegistry.name + " (cached)",
-                template_cache_dir
+                template_cache_dir,
+                fast
             );
         }
 
@@ -245,7 +247,8 @@
                 return template_info(
                     template_name,
                     "Registry: " + mRegistry.name + " (cached)",
-                    template_cache_dir
+                    template_cache_dir,
+                    fast
                 );
             }
             warning << "Failed to get metadata for template: " << template_name << std::endl;
@@ -395,7 +398,8 @@
         return template_info(
             template_name,
             "Registry: " + mRegistry.name,
-            template_cache_dir
+            template_cache_dir,
+            fast
         );
     }
 
@@ -703,7 +707,7 @@
         return instance;
     }
 
-    template_info::template_info(const std::string &template_name, const std::string &location_id, const std::filesystem::path &local_template_path) :
+    template_info::template_info(const std::string &template_name, const std::string &location_id, const std::filesystem::path &local_template_path, bool fast) :
         mTemplateName(template_name),
         mLocationID(location_id),
         mTemplateLocalPath(local_template_path),
@@ -717,7 +721,8 @@
             return;
         }
     
-        mHash = hash_directory_recursive(local_template_path);
+        if (!fast)      
+            mHash = hash_directory_recursive(local_template_path);
     }
 
     } // namespace dropshell
diff --git a/source/src/templates.hpp b/source/src/templates.hpp
index 773b9bc..f4a18f7 100644
--- a/source/src/templates.hpp
+++ b/source/src/templates.hpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ typedef enum template_source_type {
 class template_info {
     public:
         template_info() : mIsSet(false) {}
-        template_info(const std::string& template_name, const std::string& location_id, const std::filesystem::path& local_template_path);
+        template_info(const std::string& template_name, const std::string& location_id, const std::filesystem::path& local_template_path, bool fast);
         virtual ~template_info() {}
         bool is_set() const { return mIsSet; }
         std::string name() const { return mTemplateName; }