diff --git a/public/rule_template.yml b/public/rule_template.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b727da9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/rule_template.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+Authorities:
+  - Organization: ''
+    Standards:
+      - Name: ''
+        References:
+          - Citations:
+              - Cited Guidance: ''
+                Document: ''
+                Item: ''
+                Section: ''
+            Criteria:
+              Logical Expression:
+                Condition: ''
+                Rule: ''
+              Plain Language Expression: ''
+              Type: ''
+            Origin: ''
+            Release Notes: ''
+            Rule Identifier:
+              Id: ''
+              Version: ''
+            Validator Rule Message: ''
+            Version: ''
+        Version: ''
+Check:
+  all:
+    - operator: ''
+      name: ''
+      value: ''
+Core:
+  Status: Draft
+  Version: '1'
+Description: ''
+Executability: Fully Executable
+Outcome:
+  Message: ''
+Rule Type: Record Data
+Scope:
+  Classes:
+    Include:
+      - ALL
+  Domains:
+    Include:
+      - ALL
+Sensitivity: Record
diff --git a/src/services/DataService.ts b/src/services/DataService.ts
index aca8607..7ef049f 100644
--- a/src/services/DataService.ts
+++ b/src/services/DataService.ts
@@ -213,10 +213,10 @@ export class DataService {
   };
 
   public get_rule_template = async (): Promise<string> => {
-    const schema = (await this.get_rules_schema()).find(
-      (schema) => schema.standard === "base"
-    ).json;
-    return new RuleTemplate(schema).schemaToTemplate();
+    const template = await fetch("/rule_template.yml").then((res) =>
+      res.text()
+    );
+    return template;
   };
 
   public execute_rule = async (payload: {