diff --git a/src/djlint/rules.yaml b/src/djlint/rules.yaml
index 1660adf..21d7932 100644
--- a/src/djlint/rules.yaml
+++ b/src/djlint/rules.yaml
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
     message: Inline styles should be avoided.
     flags: re.I
     patterns:
-    - <\w+\s(?:[^>]*\s)?style=(?=[^>]*>)
+    - <\w+\s(?:[^>]*\s)?style=(?=((?!>|{{|{%).)*>)
 - rule:
     name: H022
     message: Use HTTPS for external links.
diff --git a/tests/test_linter/test_linter.py b/tests/test_linter/test_linter.py
index a22537c..785388f 100644
--- a/tests/test_linter/test_linter.py
+++ b/tests/test_linter/test_linter.py
@@ -405,6 +405,11 @@ def test_H021(runner: CliRunner, tmp_file: TextIO) -> None:
     assert result.exit_code == 0
     assert "H021" not in result.output
 
+    # allow template syntax inside styles
+    write_to_file(tmp_file.name, b'<div style="test {%"><div style="test {{">')
+    result = runner.invoke(djlint, [tmp_file.name])
+    assert "H021" not in result.output
+
 
 def test_H022(runner: CliRunner, tmp_file: TextIO) -> None:
     write_to_file(tmp_file.name, b'<a href="http://">')