diff --git a/ntc_templates/templates/index b/ntc_templates/templates/index
index 4a36a42b86..ad49c64152 100644
--- a/ntc_templates/templates/index
+++ b/ntc_templates/templates/index
@@ -473,6 +473,7 @@ cisco_xr_show_version.textfsm, .*, cisco_xr, sh[[ow]] ver[[sion]]
 cisco_xr_show_hsrp.textfsm, .*, cisco_xr, sh[[ow]] hs[[rp]]
 cisco_xr_show_arp.textfsm, .*, cisco_xr, sh[[ow]] arp
 cisco_xr_show_bgp.textfsm, .*, cisco_xr, sh[[ow]] bg[[p]]
+cisco_xr_ping.textfsm, .*, cisco_xr, ping
 
 dell_force10_show_ip_interface_brief.textfsm, .*, dell_force10, sh[[ow]] ip int[[erface]] br[[ief]]
 dell_force10_show_vlan_brief.textfsm, .*, dell_force10, sh[[ow]] vl[[an]] br[[ief]]