diff --git a/libs/langchain/langchain/llms/ollama.py b/libs/langchain/langchain/llms/ollama.py
index f0652981756..8f5e3035100 100644
--- a/libs/langchain/langchain/llms/ollama.py
+++ b/libs/langchain/langchain/llms/ollama.py
@@ -89,6 +89,12 @@ class _OllamaCommon(BaseLanguageModel):
     to more diverse text, while a lower value (e.g., 0.5) will
     generate more focused and conservative text. (Default: 0.9)"""
 
+    system: Optional[str] = None
+    """system prompt (overrides what is defined in the Modelfile)"""
+
+    template: Optional[str] = None
+    """full prompt or prompt template (overrides what is defined in the Modelfile)"""
+
     @property
     def _default_params(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """Get the default parameters for calling Ollama."""
@@ -109,6 +115,8 @@ class _OllamaCommon(BaseLanguageModel):
                 "top_k": self.top_k,
                 "top_p": self.top_p,
             },
+            "system": self.system,
+            "template": self.template,
         }
 
     @property