diff --git a/gns3server/db/repositories/templates.py b/gns3server/db/repositories/templates.py
index c141008d0..67dc5f4d8 100644
--- a/gns3server/db/repositories/templates.py
+++ b/gns3server/db/repositories/templates.py
@@ -53,11 +53,15 @@ class TemplatesRepository(BaseRepository):
         super().__init__(db_session)
 
     async def get_template(self, template_id: UUID) -> Union[None, models.Template]:
-
+        import time
+        _t0 = time.time()
         query = select(models.Template).\
             options(selectinload(models.Template.images)).\
             where(models.Template.template_id == template_id)
         result = await self._db_session.execute(query)
+        elapsed = time.time() - _t0
+        if elapsed > 0.1:
+            log.warning(f"[CTRL-TIMING] DB get_template SLOW template_id={template_id} elapsed={elapsed:.3f}s")
         return result.scalars().first()
 
     async def get_template_by_name_and_version(self, name: str, version: str) -> Union[None, models.Template]:
diff --git a/gns3server/services/templates.py b/gns3server/services/templates.py
index 6502b0811..cdd7ce9a4 100644
--- a/gns3server/services/templates.py
+++ b/gns3server/services/templates.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 import os
 import uuid
 import pydantic
+import logging
 
 from uuid import UUID
 from fastapi.encoders import jsonable_encoder
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ from gns3server.controller.controller_error import (
     ControllerForbiddenError,
 )
 
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 TEMPLATE_TYPE_TO_SCHEMA = {
     "cloud": schemas.CloudTemplate,
     "ethernet_hub": schemas.EthernetHubTemplate,
@@ -257,14 +260,19 @@ class TemplatesService:
         return template
 
     async def get_template(self, template_id: UUID) -> dict:
+        import time
+        _t0 = time.time()
 
         db_template = await self._templates_repo.get_template(template_id)
+        log.info(f"[CTRL-TIMING] TemplatesService.get_template repo done elapsed={time.time()-_t0:.3f}s")
+
         if db_template:
             template = db_template.asjson()
         else:
             template = self.get_builtin_template(template_id)
         if not template:
             raise ControllerNotFoundError(f"Template '{template_id}' not found")
+        log.info(f"[CTRL-TIMING] TemplatesService.get_template DONE total={time.time()-_t0:.3f}s")
         return template
 
     async def _remove_image(self, template_id: UUID, image_path: str) -> None: