diff --git a/cmd/bundle/init.go b/cmd/bundle/init.go
index db8250d0..47d78f7d 100644
--- a/cmd/bundle/init.go
+++ b/cmd/bundle/init.go
@@ -191,12 +191,19 @@ See https://docs.databricks.com/en/dev-tools/bundles/templates.html for more inf
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+
+		// start the spinner
+		promptSpinner := cmdio.Spinner(ctx)
+		promptSpinner <- "Downloading the template\n"
+
 		// TODO: Add automated test that the downloaded git repo is cleaned up.
 		// Clone the repository in the temporary directory
 		err = git.Clone(ctx, templatePath, ref, repoDir)
+		close(promptSpinner)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+
 		// Clean up downloaded repository once the template is materialized.
 		defer os.RemoveAll(repoDir)
 		return template.Materialize(ctx, configFile, filepath.Join(repoDir, templateDir), outputDir)