diff --git a/libs/template/templates/default-python/template/{{.project_name}}/resources/{{.project_name}}.pipeline.yml.tmpl b/libs/template/templates/default-python/template/{{.project_name}}/resources/{{.project_name}}.pipeline.yml.tmpl
index 50e5ad97..1c6b8607 100644
--- a/libs/template/templates/default-python/template/{{.project_name}}/resources/{{.project_name}}.pipeline.yml.tmpl
+++ b/libs/template/templates/default-python/template/{{.project_name}}/resources/{{.project_name}}.pipeline.yml.tmpl
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ resources:
   pipelines:
     {{.project_name}}_pipeline:
       name: {{.project_name}}_pipeline
-      {{- if eq default_catalog ""}}
+      {{- if or (eq default_catalog "") (eq default_catalog "hive_metastore")}}
       ## Specify the 'catalog' field to configure this pipeline to make use of Unity Catalog:
       # catalog: catalog_name
       {{- else}}