diff --git a/hobo/agent/common/management/commands/import_template.py b/hobo/agent/common/management/commands/import_template.py
index c30f9f3..a39fedb 100644
--- a/hobo/agent/common/management/commands/import_template.py
+++ b/hobo/agent/common/management/commands/import_template.py
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             if not os.path.exists(template):
                 raise UnknownTemplateError('unknown template (%r)' % template)
             else:
-                call_command('import_site', template)
+                call_command('import_site', template, if_empty=True)
diff --git a/tests/test_import_template.py b/tests/test_import_template.py
index 425246c..4ccdd13 100644
--- a/tests/test_import_template.py
+++ b/tests/test_import_template.py
@@ -21,12 +21,14 @@ def test_import_template_default(mocked_get_commands, mocked_call_command, mocke
     # simulate:
     # $ XXX-manage import-template import_me
     command = Command()
-    with override_settings(PROJECT_NAME='bobo'):
+    with override_settings(PROJECT_NAME='hobo'):
         command.handle(template_name='import_me')
 
     # assert 'import_site' command is run
     assert mocked_call_command.mock_calls == [
-        mock.call('import_site', '/var/lib/bobo/skeletons/import_me.json')]
+        mock.call('import_site', '/var/lib/hobo/skeletons/import_me.json',
+                  if_empty=True)]
+
 
 @mock.patch('hobo.agent.common.management.commands.import_template.os.path.exists')
 @mock.patch('hobo.agent.common.management.commands.import_template.call_command')
@@ -40,12 +42,12 @@ def test_import_template_basepath(mocked_get_commands, mocked_call_command, mock
     # simulate:
     # $ XXX-manage import-template import_me --basepath /tmp
     command = Command()
-    with override_settings(PROJECT_NAME='bobo'):
+    with override_settings(PROJECT_NAME='hobo'):
         command.handle(template_name='import_me', basepath='/tmp')
 
     # assert 'import_site' command is run
     assert mocked_call_command.mock_calls == [
-        mock.call('import_site', '/tmp/import_me.json')]
+        mock.call('import_site', '/tmp/import_me.json', if_empty=True)]
 
 
 @mock.patch('hobo.agent.common.management.commands.import_template.os.path.exists')
diff --git a/tests_schemas/test_import_template.py b/tests_schemas/test_import_template.py
index 7fdc8fa..a577d66 100644
--- a/tests_schemas/test_import_template.py
+++ b/tests_schemas/test_import_template.py
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ def test_import_template_on_common_agent(mocked_get_commands, mocked_call_comman
         handler.write('...')
 
     command.handle(basepath=str(tmpdir), template_name='my-template')
-    assert mocked_call_command.mock_calls == [mock.call('import_site', template_path)]
+    assert mocked_call_command.mock_calls == [
+        mock.call('import_site', template_path, if_empty=True)]
 
 
 @mock.patch('hobo.agent.common.management.commands.import_template.call_command')
@@ -39,4 +40,5 @@ def test_import_template_on_combo_agent(mocked_get_commands, mocked_call_command
         handler.write('...')
 
     command.handle(basepath=str(tmpdir), template_name='my-template')
-    assert mocked_call_command.mock_calls == [mock.call('import_site', template_path)]
+    assert mocked_call_command.mock_calls == [
+        mock.call('import_site', template_path, if_empty=True)]