diff --git a/hyde/template.py b/hyde/template.py
index 85841b9..ae02d4a 100644
--- a/hyde/template.py
+++ b/hyde/template.py
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ from hyde.exceptions import HydeException
 
 import abc
 
-from commando.util import getLoggerWithNullHandler
+from commando.util import getLoggerWithNullHandler, load_python_object
 
+DEFAULT_TEMPLATE = 'hyde.ext.templates.jinja.Jinja2Template'
 
 class HtmlWrap(object):
     """
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ class Template(object):
         """
         Reads the configuration to find the appropriate template.
         """
-        # TODO: Find the appropriate template environment
-        from hyde.ext.templates.jinja import Jinja2Template
-        template = Jinja2Template(site.sitepath)
+        template_object = site.config.get('template', DEFAULT_TEMPLATE)
+        template_cls = load_python_object(template_object)
+        template = template_cls(site.sitepath)
         return template