diff --git a/parser/parser.go b/parser/parser.go
index 686a1e69..7f566da4 100644
--- a/parser/parser.go
+++ b/parser/parser.go
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func ParseFile(r io.Reader) (*File, error) {
 			case stateComment, stateNil:
 				// pass
 			case stateValue:
-				s, ok := unquote(b.String())
+				s, ok := unquote(strings.TrimSpace(b.String()))
 				if !ok || isSpace(r) {
 					if _, err := b.WriteRune(r); err != nil {
 						return nil, err
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func ParseFile(r io.Reader) (*File, error) {
 	case stateComment, stateNil:
 		// pass; nothing to flush
 	case stateValue:
-		s, ok := unquote(b.String())
+		s, ok := unquote(strings.TrimSpace(b.String()))
 		if !ok {
 			return nil, io.ErrUnexpectedEOF
 		}
diff --git a/parser/parser_test.go b/parser/parser_test.go
index 7123e53b..2b5c4c88 100644
--- a/parser/parser_test.go
+++ b/parser/parser_test.go
@@ -22,7 +22,13 @@ ADAPTER adapter1
 LICENSE MIT
 PARAMETER param1 value1
 PARAMETER param2 value2
-TEMPLATE template1
+TEMPLATE """{{ if .System }}<|start_header_id|>system<|end_header_id|>
+
+{{ .System }}<|eot_id|>{{ end }}{{ if .Prompt }}<|start_header_id|>user<|end_header_id|>
+
+{{ .Prompt }}<|eot_id|>{{ end }}<|start_header_id|>assistant<|end_header_id|>
+
+{{ .Response }}<|eot_id|>"""    
 `
 
 	reader := strings.NewReader(input)
@@ -36,7 +42,40 @@ TEMPLATE template1
 		{Name: "license", Args: "MIT"},
 		{Name: "param1", Args: "value1"},
 		{Name: "param2", Args: "value2"},
-		{Name: "template", Args: "template1"},
+		{Name: "template", Args: "{{ if .System }}<|start_header_id|>system<|end_header_id|>\n\n{{ .System }}<|eot_id|>{{ end }}{{ if .Prompt }}<|start_header_id|>user<|end_header_id|>\n\n{{ .Prompt }}<|eot_id|>{{ end }}<|start_header_id|>assistant<|end_header_id|>\n\n{{ .Response }}<|eot_id|>"},
+	}
+
+	assert.Equal(t, expectedCommands, modelfile.Commands)
+}
+
+func TestParseFileTrimSpace(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `
+FROM "     model 1"
+ADAPTER      adapter3
+LICENSE "MIT       "
+PARAMETER param1        value1
+PARAMETER param2    value2
+TEMPLATE """   {{ if .System }}<|start_header_id|>system<|end_header_id|>
+
+{{ .System }}<|eot_id|>{{ end }}{{ if .Prompt }}<|start_header_id|>user<|end_header_id|>
+
+{{ .Prompt }}<|eot_id|>{{ end }}<|start_header_id|>assistant<|end_header_id|>
+
+{{ .Response }}<|eot_id|>   """    
+`
+
+	reader := strings.NewReader(input)
+
+	modelfile, err := ParseFile(reader)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	expectedCommands := []Command{
+		{Name: "model", Args: "     model 1"},
+		{Name: "adapter", Args: "adapter3"},
+		{Name: "license", Args: "MIT       "},
+		{Name: "param1", Args: "value1"},
+		{Name: "param2", Args: "value2"},
+		{Name: "template", Args: "   {{ if .System }}<|start_header_id|>system<|end_header_id|>\n\n{{ .System }}<|eot_id|>{{ end }}{{ if .Prompt }}<|start_header_id|>user<|end_header_id|>\n\n{{ .Prompt }}<|eot_id|>{{ end }}<|start_header_id|>assistant<|end_header_id|>\n\n{{ .Response }}<|eot_id|>   "},
 	}
 
 	assert.Equal(t, expectedCommands, modelfile.Commands)
@@ -48,6 +87,26 @@ func TestParseFileFrom(t *testing.T) {
 		expected []Command
 		err      error
 	}{
+		{
+			"FROM \"FOO  BAR  \"",
+			[]Command{{Name: "model", Args: "FOO  BAR  "}},
+			nil,
+		},
+		{
+			"FROM \"FOO BAR\"\nPARAMETER param1 value1",
+			[]Command{{Name: "model", Args: "FOO BAR"}, {Name: "param1", Args: "value1"}},
+			nil,
+		},
+		{
+			"FROM     FOOO BAR    ",
+			[]Command{{Name: "model", Args: "FOOO BAR"}},
+			nil,
+		},
+		{
+			"FROM /what/is/the path ",
+			[]Command{{Name: "model", Args: "/what/is/the path"}},
+			nil,
+		},
 		{
 			"FROM foo",
 			[]Command{{Name: "model", Args: "foo"}},
@@ -86,6 +145,11 @@ func TestParseFileFrom(t *testing.T) {
 			[]Command{{Name: "param1", Args: "value1"}, {Name: "model", Args: "foo"}},
 			nil,
 		},
+		{
+			"PARAMETER what the \nFROM lemons make lemonade ",
+			[]Command{{Name: "what", Args: "the"}, {Name: "model", Args: "lemons make lemonade"}},
+			nil,
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, c := range cases {
@@ -399,7 +463,7 @@ func TestParseFileParameters(t *testing.T) {
 		"mirostat_eta 1.0":             {"mirostat_eta", "1.0"},
 		"penalize_newline true":        {"penalize_newline", "true"},
 		"stop ### User:":               {"stop", "### User:"},
-		"stop ### User: ":              {"stop", "### User: "},
+		"stop ### User: ":              {"stop", "### User:"},
 		"stop \"### User:\"":           {"stop", "### User:"},
 		"stop \"### User: \"":          {"stop", "### User: "},
 		"stop \"\"\"### User:\"\"\"":   {"stop", "### User:"},