diff --git a/docs/kiln.1.scd b/docs/kiln.1.scd
index 494db9b..3af2efd 100644
--- a/docs/kiln.1.scd
+++ b/docs/kiln.1.scd
@@ -132,6 +132,20 @@ The following keys are supported:
 	---
 	```
 
+*template*
+	Optionally specifies the name of the template to use when building this
+	page. If unspecified, defaults to "page" for regular pages and "index" for
+	index pages.
+
+	Example:
+
+	```
+	---
+	title: About me
+	template: about
+	---
+	```
+
 *params*
 	Specifies extra parameters to be provided to templates.
 
diff --git a/page.go b/page.go
index 37ffb1d..93bfd16 100644
--- a/page.go
+++ b/page.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ type Page struct {
 	Date     time.Time              `yaml:"date"`
 	Weight   int                    `yaml:"weight"`
 	Outputs  []string               `yaml:"outputs"`
+	Template string                 `yaml:"template"`
 	Params   map[string]interface{} `yaml:"params"`
 	Path     string                 `yaml:"-"`
 	FilePath string                 `yaml:"-"`
@@ -193,7 +194,11 @@ func (p *Page) process(cfg *Site, task *Task) error {
 	if task.TemplateExt != "" {
 		// Create index
 		if p.index {
-			tmpl, ok := cfg.templates.FindTemplate(p.FilePath, "index"+task.TemplateExt)
+			tmplName := p.Template
+			if tmplName == "" {
+				tmplName = "index"
+			}
+			tmpl, ok := cfg.templates.FindTemplate(p.FilePath, tmplName+task.TemplateExt)
 			if ok {
 				var b strings.Builder
 				if err := tmpl.Execute(&b, p); err != nil {
@@ -205,8 +210,12 @@ func (p *Page) process(cfg *Site, task *Task) error {
 
 		// Process pages
 		for i := range p.Pages {
+			tmplName := p.Pages[i].Template
+			if tmplName == "" {
+				tmplName = "page"
+			}
 			var b strings.Builder
-			tmpl, ok := cfg.templates.FindTemplate(p.FilePath, "page"+task.TemplateExt)
+			tmpl, ok := cfg.templates.FindTemplate(p.FilePath, tmplName+task.TemplateExt)
 			if ok {
 				if err := tmpl.Execute(&b, p.Pages[i]); err != nil {
 					return err