diff --git a/packages/loader/src/gltf/parser/GLTFSceneParser.ts b/packages/loader/src/gltf/parser/GLTFSceneParser.ts
index ed5ffaef2a..0f40f44cab 100644
--- a/packages/loader/src/gltf/parser/GLTFSceneParser.ts
+++ b/packages/loader/src/gltf/parser/GLTFSceneParser.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ export class GLTFSceneParser extends GLTFParser {
       sceneRoot = context.get<Entity>(GLTFParserType.Entity, sceneNodes[0]);
     } else {
       sceneRoot = new Entity(engine, "GLTF_ROOT");
+      // @ts-ignore
+      sceneRoot._markAsTemplate(glTFResource);
       for (let i = 0; i < sceneNodes.length; i++) {
         const childEntity = context.get<Entity>(GLTFParserType.Entity, sceneNodes[i]);
         sceneRoot.addChild(childEntity);