diff --git a/oxi/interfaces/models/templates/qtech.ttp b/oxi/interfaces/models/templates/qtech.ttp
index 1db628d..98385fe 100644
--- a/oxi/interfaces/models/templates/qtech.ttp
+++ b/oxi/interfaces/models/templates/qtech.ttp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ default_system = {
 
 <group name="interfaces">
 interface {{ interface | ORPHRASE }}
+ shutdown {{ shutdown | set(True) }}
  description {{ description | ORPHRASE }}
  ip address {{ ip_address }} {{ mask | to_cidr }}
 </group>
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/qtech/config_1.expected.json b/tests/fixtures/qtech/config_1.expected.json
index afe08df..b45406a 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/qtech/config_1.expected.json
+++ b/tests/fixtures/qtech/config_1.expected.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   "interfaces": [
     {
       "interface": "GigaEthernet1/0/9",
-      "shutdown": false,
+      "shutdown": true,
       "ip_address": null,
       "mask": null,
       "description": "FREE"
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/qtech/config_2.expected.json b/tests/fixtures/qtech/config_2.expected.json
index 1a4e00f..63faa43 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/qtech/config_2.expected.json
+++ b/tests/fixtures/qtech/config_2.expected.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   "interfaces": [
     {
       "interface": "GigaEthernet1/0/9",
-      "shutdown": false,
+      "shutdown": true,
       "ip_address": null,
       "mask": null,
       "description": "FREE"