diff --git a/sahara_dashboard/api/sahara.py b/sahara_dashboard/api/sahara.py
index 0c930649..2a3e5237 100644
--- a/sahara_dashboard/api/sahara.py
+++ b/sahara_dashboard/api/sahara.py
@@ -170,7 +170,9 @@ def nodegroup_template_create(request, name, plugin_name, hadoop_version,
                               shares=None,
                               is_public=None,
                               is_protected=None,
-                              volume_mount_prefix=None):
+                              volume_mount_prefix=None,
+                              boot_from_volume=None):
+
     payload = dict(
         name=name,
         plugin_name=plugin_name,
@@ -194,10 +196,13 @@ def nodegroup_template_create(request, name, plugin_name, hadoop_version,
         is_public=is_public,
         is_protected=is_protected,
         volume_mount_prefix=volume_mount_prefix)
+
     if VERSIONS.active == '2':
         payload['plugin_version'] = hadoop_version
+        payload['boot_from_volume'] = boot_from_volume
     else:
         payload['hadoop_version'] = hadoop_version
+
     return client(request).node_group_templates.create(**payload)
 
 
@@ -237,7 +242,9 @@ def nodegroup_template_update(request, ngt_id, name, plugin_name,
                               shares=None,
                               is_protected=None,
                               is_public=None,
-                              image_id=None):
+                              image_id=None,
+                              boot_from_volume=None):
+
     payload = dict(
         ng_template_id=ngt_id,
         name=name,
@@ -261,10 +268,13 @@ def nodegroup_template_update(request, ngt_id, name, plugin_name,
         is_public=is_public,
         is_protected=is_protected,
         image_id=image_id)
+
     if VERSIONS.active == '2':
         payload['plugin_version'] = hadoop_version
+        payload['boot_from_volume'] = boot_from_volume
     else:
         payload['hadoop_version'] = hadoop_version
+
     return client(request).node_group_templates.update(**payload)
 
 
diff --git a/sahara_dashboard/content/data_processing/clusters/nodegroup_templates/tests.py b/sahara_dashboard/content/data_processing/clusters/nodegroup_templates/tests.py
index a78a0b4c..097ea50c 100644
--- a/sahara_dashboard/content/data_processing/clusters/nodegroup_templates/tests.py
+++ b/sahara_dashboard/content/data_processing/clusters/nodegroup_templates/tests.py
@@ -337,7 +337,8 @@ class DataProcessingNodeGroupTests(test.TestCase):
             shares=[],
             is_protected=False,
             is_public=False,
-            image_id=ngt.image_id)
+            image_id=ngt.image_id,
+        )
 
     @test.create_mocks({api.sahara: ('nodegroup_template_get',
                                      'plugin_get_version_details',
diff --git a/sahara_dashboard/content/data_processing/clusters/nodegroup_templates/workflows/create.py b/sahara_dashboard/content/data_processing/clusters/nodegroup_templates/workflows/create.py
index ecf1ec54..9de56b18 100644
--- a/sahara_dashboard/content/data_processing/clusters/nodegroup_templates/workflows/create.py
+++ b/sahara_dashboard/content/data_processing/clusters/nodegroup_templates/workflows/create.py
@@ -190,6 +190,15 @@ class GeneralConfigAction(workflows.Action):
         self.fields['is_protected'] = acl_utils.get_is_protected_form(
             _("node group template"))
 
+        if saharaclient.VERSIONS.active == '2':
+            self.fields['boot_from_volume'] = forms.BooleanField(
+                label=_("Boot From Volume"),
+                help_text=_("If selected, the node group instance will be "
+                            "booted from volume"),
+                required=False,
+                widget=forms.CheckboxInput(),
+                initial=False)
+
         self.fields["plugin_name"] = forms.CharField(
             widget=forms.HiddenInput(),
             initial=plugin
@@ -547,6 +556,11 @@ class ConfigureNodegroupTemplate(workflow_helpers.ServiceParametersWorkflow,
 
             image_id = context["general_image"] or None
 
+            if saharaclient.VERSIONS.active == '2':
+                boot_from_volume = context["general_boot_from_volume"]
+            else:
+                boot_from_volume = None
+
             ngt = saharaclient.nodegroup_template_create(
                 request,
                 name=context["general_nodegroup_name"],
@@ -570,6 +584,7 @@ class ConfigureNodegroupTemplate(workflow_helpers.ServiceParametersWorkflow,
                 shares=ngt_shares,
                 is_public=context['general_is_public'],
                 is_protected=context['general_is_protected'],
+                boot_from_volume=boot_from_volume,
                 image_id=image_id)
 
             hlps = helpers.Helpers(request)
diff --git a/sahara_dashboard/content/data_processing/clusters/nodegroup_templates/workflows/edit.py b/sahara_dashboard/content/data_processing/clusters/nodegroup_templates/workflows/edit.py
index 1d91ccb9..cee76255 100644
--- a/sahara_dashboard/content/data_processing/clusters/nodegroup_templates/workflows/edit.py
+++ b/sahara_dashboard/content/data_processing/clusters/nodegroup_templates/workflows/edit.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class EditNodegroupTemplate(copy_flow.CopyNodegroupTemplate):
 
             image_id = context["general_image"] or None
 
-            saharaclient.nodegroup_template_update(
+            args_dict = dict(
                 request=request,
                 ngt_id=self.template_id,
                 name=context["general_nodegroup_name"],
@@ -104,6 +104,13 @@ class EditNodegroupTemplate(copy_flow.CopyNodegroupTemplate):
                 is_public=context['general_is_public'],
                 is_protected=context['general_is_protected'],
                 image_id=image_id)
+
+            if saharaclient.VERSIONS.active == '2':
+                args_dict['boot_from_volume'] = (
+                    context['general_boot_from_volume'])
+
+            saharaclient.nodegroup_template_update(**args_dict)
+
             return True
         except api_base.APIException as e:
             self.error_description = str(e.message)
diff --git a/sahara_dashboard/content/data_processing/clusters/templates/nodegroup_templates/_details.html b/sahara_dashboard/content/data_processing/clusters/templates/nodegroup_templates/_details.html
index 1e07745a..cb99b8e1 100644
--- a/sahara_dashboard/content/data_processing/clusters/templates/nodegroup_templates/_details.html
+++ b/sahara_dashboard/content/data_processing/clusters/templates/nodegroup_templates/_details.html
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@
     <dd>{{ template.auto_security_group }}</dd>
   </dl>
 
+  <dl class="dl-horizontal">
+    <dt>{% trans "Boot from Volume" %}</dt>
+    <dd>{{ template.boot_from_volume }}</dd>
+  </dl>
+
   <dl class="dl-horizontal">
     <dt>{% trans "Security Groups" %}</dt>
     <dd>