diff --git a/src/error/error.rs b/src/error/error.rs
index 5daa7d6..245fe5a 100644
--- a/src/error/error.rs
+++ b/src/error/error.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ pub(crate) enum CustomError {
     Serde(serde_json::Error),
     Utf8(Utf8Error),
     FromUtf8(FromUtf8Error),
+    DusterCompile(duster::renderer::CompileError),
 }
 
 impl From<std::io::Error> for CustomError {
@@ -67,3 +68,9 @@ impl From<FromUtf8Error> for CustomError {
         CustomError::FromUtf8(value)
     }
 }
+
+impl From<duster::renderer::CompileError> for CustomError {
+    fn from(value: duster::renderer::CompileError) -> Self {
+        CustomError::DusterCompile(value)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/render/duster_renderer.rs b/src/render/duster_renderer.rs
index ec19b6a..492d84a 100644
--- a/src/render/duster_renderer.rs
+++ b/src/render/duster_renderer.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use crate::error::CustomError;
+
 use super::renderer_integration::RendererIntegration;
 use duster::renderer::DustRenderer;
 use serde::Serialize;
@@ -11,15 +13,16 @@ impl DusterRenderer {
 }
 
 impl RendererIntegration for DusterRenderer {
-    fn load_template<N, C>(&mut self, name: N, contents: C) -> Result<(), crate::error::CustomError>
+    fn load_template<N, C>(&mut self, name: N, contents: C) -> Result<(), CustomError>
     where
         N: Into<String>,
-        C: Into<String>,
+        C: AsRef<str>,
     {
+        let compiled_template = duster::renderer::compile_template(contents.as_ref())?;
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn render<C>(&self, context: C) -> Result<String, crate::error::CustomError>
+    fn render<C>(&self, context: C) -> Result<String, CustomError>
     where
         C: Serialize,
     {
diff --git a/src/render/renderer_integration.rs b/src/render/renderer_integration.rs
index 3087739..7d6591d 100644
--- a/src/render/renderer_integration.rs
+++ b/src/render/renderer_integration.rs
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ pub(crate) trait RendererIntegration {
     fn load_template<N, C>(&mut self, name: N, contents: C) -> Result<(), CustomError>
     where
         N: Into<String>,
-        C: Into<String>;
+        C: AsRef<str>;
 
-    fn render<C>(&self, context: C) -> Result<String, crate::error::CustomError>
+    fn render<C>(&self, context: C) -> Result<String, CustomError>
     where
         C: Serialize;
 }