diff --git a/docs/templates.md b/docs/templates.md
index e59e0c7e9..ea0a2d578 100644
--- a/docs/templates.md
+++ b/docs/templates.md
@@ -161,6 +161,15 @@ dir: {{.}}
 {{end}}
 ```
 
+### join
+
+Alias for the strings.Join function.
+
+```
+{{$services := getvs "/services/elasticsearch/*"}}
+services: {{join $services ","}}
+```
+
 ## Example Usage  
 
 ```Bash
diff --git a/resource/template/template_funcs.go b/resource/template/template_funcs.go
index 89853fcdd..8e55d912c 100644
--- a/resource/template/template_funcs.go
+++ b/resource/template/template_funcs.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ func newFuncMap() map[string]interface{} {
 	m["jsonArray"] = UnmarshalJsonArray
 	m["dir"] = path.Dir
 	m["getenv"] = os.Getenv
+	m["join"] = strings.Join
 	return m
 }