diff --git a/templates/default/object.checkcommand.conf.erb b/templates/default/object.checkcommand.conf.erb
index 756d4b8..251842e 100644
--- a/templates/default/object.checkcommand.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/default/object.checkcommand.conf.erb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
   timeout = <%= options['timeout'] %>
   <% end -%>
   <% if options['arguments'] && !options['arguments'].empty? -%>
-  arguments = {
+  arguments <% if options['import'] %>+<% end %>= {
     <% options['arguments'].each do |var, value| -%>
     <% if value.is_a?(String) || value.is_a?(Integer) || value.is_a?(Float) -%>
     <%= var.inspect -%> = <%= value.inspect %>
diff --git a/templates/default/object.eventcommand.conf.erb b/templates/default/object.eventcommand.conf.erb
index a135d0d..7ec7021 100644
--- a/templates/default/object.eventcommand.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/default/object.eventcommand.conf.erb
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
   <% end -%>
 
   <% if options['arguments'] && !options['arguments'].empty? -%>
-  arguments = {
+  arguments <% if options['import'] %>+<% end %>= {
     <% options['arguments'].each do |var, value| -%>
       <% if value.is_a?(String) -%>
       <%= var.inspect -%> = <%= value.inspect %>
diff --git a/templates/default/object.notificationcommand.conf.erb b/templates/default/object.notificationcommand.conf.erb
index 137a76c..5ffc32b 100644
--- a/templates/default/object.notificationcommand.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/default/object.notificationcommand.conf.erb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
   timeout = <%= options['timeout'] %>
   <% end -%>
   <% if options['arguments'] && !options['arguments'].empty? -%>
-  arguments = {
+  arguments <% if options['import'] %>+<% end %>= {
     <% options['arguments'].each do |var, value| -%>
     <% if value.is_a?(String) -%>
     <%= var.inspect -%> = <%= value.inspect %>