diff --git a/appdaemon/plugins/hass/hassapi.py b/appdaemon/plugins/hass/hassapi.py
index 6677850c1..075c2c2a2 100644
--- a/appdaemon/plugins/hass/hassapi.py
+++ b/appdaemon/plugins/hass/hassapi.py
@@ -1343,7 +1343,7 @@ def run_script(
     # Functions that use self.render_template
 
     @utils.sync_decorator
-    async def render_template(self, template: str, namespace: str | None = None) -> Any:
+    async def render_template(self, template: str, namespace: str | None = None, **kwargs) -> Any:
         """Renders a Home Assistant Template.
 
         See the documentation for the `Template Integration <https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/template>`__ and
@@ -1351,9 +1351,9 @@ async def render_template(self, template: str, namespace: str | None = None) ->
 
         Args:
             template (str): The Home Assistant template to be rendered.
-            namespace (str, optional): Namespace to use for the call. See the section on
-                `namespaces <APPGUIDE.html#namespaces>`__ for a detailed description.
-                In most cases it is safe to ignore this parameter.
+            namespace (str, optional): Optional namespace to use. Defaults to using the app's current namespace. See the
+                `namespace documentation <APPGUIDE.html#namespaces>`__ for more information.
+            **kwargs (optional): Zero or more keyword arguments that get passed to the template rendering.
 
         Returns:
             The rendered template in a native Python type.
@@ -1368,11 +1368,14 @@ async def render_template(self, template: str, namespace: str | None = None) ->
             >>> self.render_template("{{ states('sensor.outside_temp') }}")
             97.2
 
+            >>> self.render_template("hello {{ name }}", variables={"name": "bob"})
+            hello bob
+
         """
         plugin: "HassPlugin" = self.AD.plugins.get_plugin_object(
             namespace or self.namespace
         )
-        result = await plugin.render_template(self.namespace, template)
+        result = await plugin.render_template(self.namespace, template, **kwargs)
         try:
             return literal_eval(result)
         except (SyntaxError, ValueError):
diff --git a/appdaemon/plugins/hass/hassplugin.py b/appdaemon/plugins/hass/hassplugin.py
index 25e825916..5e968a435 100644
--- a/appdaemon/plugins/hass/hassplugin.py
+++ b/appdaemon/plugins/hass/hassplugin.py
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ async def get_logbook(
         return result
 
     @utils.warning_decorator(error_text='Unexpected error rendering template')
-    async def render_template(self, namespace: str, template: str):
+    async def render_template(self, namespace: str, template: str, **kwargs):
         self.logger.debug(
             "render_template() namespace=%s data=%s",
             namespace,
@@ -897,4 +897,4 @@ async def render_template(self, namespace: str, template: str):
 
         # if we get a request for not our namespace something has gone very wrong
         assert namespace == self.namespace
-        return await self.http_method("post", "/api/template", template=template)
+        return await self.http_method("post", "/api/template", template=template, **kwargs)
diff --git a/docs/HISTORY.md b/docs/HISTORY.md
index fbca89934..a7a38cfcb 100644
--- a/docs/HISTORY.md
+++ b/docs/HISTORY.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ None
 - Fixed a cosmetic error on admin stream disconnect
 - Fixed spurious entry in service dictionary causing dashboard `__name`` errors
 - Added setter for setter for `pin_apps`
+- Passing through keyword arguments to `render_template`
 - Fixed a bug in the error text for apps in a custom app_dir
 
 **Breaking Changes**