diff --git a/website/source/docs/job-specification/template.html.md b/website/source/docs/job-specification/template.html.md
index 85e905ce1..df915e65e 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/job-specification/template.html.md
+++ b/website/source/docs/job-specification/template.html.md
@@ -39,8 +39,10 @@ job "docs" {
 }
 ```
 
-Nomad utilizes a tool called [Consul Template][ct]. For a full list of the
-API template functions, please refer to the [Consul Template README][ct].
+Nomad utilizes a tool called [Consul Template][ct]. Since Nomad v0.5.3, the
+template can reference [Nomad's runtime environment variables][env]. For a full
+list of the API template functions, please refer to the [Consul Template
+README][ct].
 
 ## `template` Parameters
 
@@ -97,7 +99,9 @@ It is also possible to use heredocs for multi-line templates, like:
 template {
   data = <<EOH
   ---
-    key: {{ key "service/my-key" }}
+    bind_port:   {{ env "NOMAD_PORT_db" }}
+    scratch_dir: {{ env "NOMAD_TASK_DIR" }}
+    service_key: {{ key "service/my-key" }}
   EOH
 
   destination = "local/file.yml"
@@ -131,3 +135,4 @@ options](/docs/agent/config.html#options):
 
 [ct]: https://github.com/hashicorp/consul-template "Consul Template by HashiCorp"
 [artifact]: /docs/job-specification/artifact.html "Nomad artifact Job Specification"
+[env]: /docs/runtime/environment.html "Nomad Runtime Environment"