diff --git a/source/_components/mqtt.markdown b/source/_components/mqtt.markdown
index e829e5da5fb..1a0e649b816 100644
--- a/source/_components/mqtt.markdown
+++ b/source/_components/mqtt.markdown
@@ -279,6 +279,13 @@ switch:
   platform: mqtt
   state_format: 'json:somekey[0].value'
 ```
+It is also possible to extract JSON values by using a value template:
+
+```yaml
+switch:
+  platform: mqtt
+  value_template: '{% raw %}{{ value_json.somekey[0].value }}{% endraw %}'
+```
 
 More information about the full JSONPath syntax can be found [here][JSONPath syntax].