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 4b8f74d17..00447fd1b 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
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ resources:
   pipelines:
     {{.project_name}}_pipeline:
       name: {{.project_name}}_pipeline
+      {{- if eq default_catalog ""}}
+      # catalog: catalog_name
+      {{- else}}
+      catalog: {{default_catalog}}
+      {{- end}}
       target: {{.project_name}}_${bundle.environment}
       libraries:
         - notebook: