diff --git a/xCAT/templates/objects/node/cec.stanza b/xCAT/templates/objects/node/cec.stanza
index b0dbf4e53..a60f1f936 100644
--- a/xCAT/templates/objects/node/cec.stanza
+++ b/xCAT/templates/objects/node/cec.stanza
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # <the cec definition template>
 
-cec:
+cec-template:
     objtype=node
     groups=cec,all
     hcp="MANDATORY:The hardware control point(HMC) for the node"
diff --git a/xCAT/templates/objects/node/hmc.stanza b/xCAT/templates/objects/node/hmc.stanza
index de7b91a94..09eb8bfff 100644
--- a/xCAT/templates/objects/node/hmc.stanza
+++ b/xCAT/templates/objects/node/hmc.stanza
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # <the template for hmc definition >
 
-hmc:
+hmc-template:
     objtype=node
     groups=hmc
     hwtype=hmc
diff --git a/xCAT/templates/objects/node/ppc64le.stanza b/xCAT/templates/objects/node/ppc64le.stanza
index d212de973..f0a72bf23 100644
--- a/xCAT/templates/objects/node/ppc64le.stanza
+++ b/xCAT/templates/objects/node/ppc64le.stanza
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # <the template for PowerLE NV node definition>
 
-ppc64le:
+ppc64le-template:
     objtype=node
     arch=ppc64le
     bmc="MANDATORY:The hostname or ip address of the BMC adapater"
diff --git a/xCAT/templates/objects/node/ppc64lekvmguest.stanza b/xCAT/templates/objects/node/ppc64lekvmguest.stanza
index 24fc4e558..b6e28d1f2 100644
--- a/xCAT/templates/objects/node/ppc64lekvmguest.stanza
+++ b/xCAT/templates/objects/node/ppc64lekvmguest.stanza
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # <the power LE kvm node definition template>
 
-ppc64lekvmguest:
+ppc64lekvmguest-template:
     objtype=node
     arch=ppc64le
     groups=all
diff --git a/xCAT/templates/objects/node/switch.stanza b/xCAT/templates/objects/node/switch.stanza
index 059186a40..8950e1037 100644
--- a/xCAT/templates/objects/node/switch.stanza
+++ b/xCAT/templates/objects/node/switch.stanza
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # <the switch definition template>
 
-switch:
+switch-template:
     objtype=node
     groups=switch
     ip="OPTIONAL:the ip address of the switch"
diff --git a/xCAT/templates/objects/node/x86_64.stanza b/xCAT/templates/objects/node/x86_64.stanza
index d1ab8bd24..b59a46066 100644
--- a/xCAT/templates/objects/node/x86_64.stanza
+++ b/xCAT/templates/objects/node/x86_64.stanza
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # <the system X node definition>
 
-x86_64:
+x86_64-template:
     objtype=node
     arch=x86_64
     bmc="MANDATORY:The hostname or ip address of the BMC adapater"
diff --git a/xCAT/templates/objects/node/x86_64kvmguest.stanza b/xCAT/templates/objects/node/x86_64kvmguest.stanza
index 9397e933f..52d8efb5c 100644
--- a/xCAT/templates/objects/node/x86_64kvmguest.stanza
+++ b/xCAT/templates/objects/node/x86_64kvmguest.stanza
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # <the system X kvm node definition>
 
-x86_64kvmguest:
+x86_64kvmguest-template:
     objtype=node
     arch=x86_64
     groups=all