diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.paper_repo_name}}/_latex-templates/ieee-conf-template.tex b/{{cookiecutter.paper_repo_name}}/_latex-templates/ieee-conf-template.tex
index b2a2f18..6fd0821 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.paper_repo_name}}/_latex-templates/ieee-conf-template.tex
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.paper_repo_name}}/_latex-templates/ieee-conf-template.tex
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 % for vertical merging table cells
 \usepackage{multirow}
 
+\newcommand\bycite[1]{by~\cite{#1}}
+
 \input{config}
 \input{extras}
 \input{preamble}