diff --git a/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/exchange_bittrex.j2 b/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/exchange_bittrex.j2
index 7a7e8e291..7b27318ca 100644
--- a/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/exchange_bittrex.j2
+++ b/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/exchange_bittrex.j2
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+"order_types": {
+    "buy": "limit",
+    "sell": "limit",
+    "emergencysell": "limit",
+    "stoploss": "limit",
+    "stoploss_on_exchange": false
+},
 "exchange": {
     "name": "{{ exchange_name | lower }}",
     "key": "{{ exchange_key }}",