diff --git a/cocas/assembler.py b/cocas/assembler.py
index 442e9f69..7cb8bab8 100644
--- a/cocas/assembler.py
+++ b/cocas/assembler.py
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ def __init__(self, sn: TemplateSectionNode, code_segments: Type[CodeSegmentsInte
 
             elif isinstance(line, InstructionNode):
                 if line.mnemonic not in target_instructions.assembly_directives():
-                    raise Exception('Only "dc" and "ds" allowed in templates')
+                    raise Exception('Only these directives allowed in templates: ' +
+                                    ', '.join(target_instructions.assembly_directives()))
                 for seg in target_instructions.assemble_instruction(line, temp_storage):
                     size += seg.size
 
diff --git a/cocas/targets/cdm16/target_instructions.py b/cocas/targets/cdm16/target_instructions.py
index a2e9c1f0..8978636d 100644
--- a/cocas/targets/cdm16/target_instructions.py
+++ b/cocas/targets/cdm16/target_instructions.py
@@ -401,5 +401,5 @@ class Handler:
     ]
 
     @staticmethod
-    def assembly_directives() -> set[str]:
-        return super().assembly_directives()
+    def assembly_directives():
+        return {'ds', 'dc', 'db', 'dw'}
diff --git a/cocas/targets/cdm8/target_instructions.py b/cocas/targets/cdm8/target_instructions.py
index a926d014..abab00fd 100644
--- a/cocas/targets/cdm8/target_instructions.py
+++ b/cocas/targets/cdm8/target_instructions.py
@@ -251,3 +251,7 @@ class Handler:
             'ldi': 0xD0
         })
     ]
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def assembly_directives():
+        return {'ds', 'dc'}
diff --git a/tests/resources/cdm16/input/template.asm b/tests/resources/cdm16/input/template.asm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..87384f80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/resources/cdm16/input/template.asm
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+asect 0
+main: ext               # Declare labels
+default_handler: ext    # as external
+
+# Interrupt vector table (IVT)
+# Place a vector to program start and
+# map all internal exceptions to default_handler
+dc main, 0              # Startup/Reset vector
+dc default_handler, 0   # Unaligned SP
+dc default_handler, 0   # Unaligned PC
+dc default_handler, 0   # Invalid instruction
+dc default_handler, 0   # Double fault
+align 0x80              # Reserve space for the rest
+                        # of IVT
+
+# Exception handlers section
+rsect exc_handlers
+
+# This handler halts processor
+default_handler>
+    halt
+
+# Templates
+tplate foo
+a: ds 7
+b: dc "abcd"
+c: db 10
+d: dw 20
+e: ds 984
+f: dc 30
+
+
+# Main program section
+rsect main
+main>
+ldi r0, foo.a
+ldi r1, foo.b
+ldi r2, foo.c
+ldi r3, foo.d
+ldi r4, foo.e
+ldi r5, foo.f
+ldi r6, foo._
+
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/resources/cdm16/output/template.yaml b/tests/resources/cdm16/output/template.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e20fa68c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/resources/cdm16/output/template.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+registers:
+    r0: 0
+    r1: 7
+    r2: 11
+    r3: 12
+    r4: 14
+    r5: 998
+    r6: 1000