diff --git a/dhp-workflows/dhp-propagation/src/main/resources/eu/dnetlib/dhp/countrypropagation/input_countrypropagation_parameters.json b/dhp-workflows/dhp-propagation/src/main/resources/eu/dnetlib/dhp/countrypropagation/input_countrypropagation_parameters.json
index 090f3f152..ff1b79d9c 100644
--- a/dhp-workflows/dhp-propagation/src/main/resources/eu/dnetlib/dhp/countrypropagation/input_countrypropagation_parameters.json
+++ b/dhp-workflows/dhp-propagation/src/main/resources/eu/dnetlib/dhp/countrypropagation/input_countrypropagation_parameters.json
@@ -22,5 +22,11 @@
     "paramLongName":"allowedtypes",
     "paramDescription": "the types of the allowed datasources. Split by ;",
     "paramRequired": true
+  },
+  {
+    "paramName":"h",
+    "paramLongName":"hive_metastore_uris",
+    "paramDescription": "the hive metastore uris",
+    "paramRequired": true
   }
 ]
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diff --git a/dhp-workflows/dhp-propagation/src/main/resources/eu/dnetlib/dhp/countrypropagation/oozie_app/config-default.xml b/dhp-workflows/dhp-propagation/src/main/resources/eu/dnetlib/dhp/countrypropagation/oozie_app/config-default.xml
index 2e0ed9aee..fcab9dd00 100644
--- a/dhp-workflows/dhp-propagation/src/main/resources/eu/dnetlib/dhp/countrypropagation/oozie_app/config-default.xml
+++ b/dhp-workflows/dhp-propagation/src/main/resources/eu/dnetlib/dhp/countrypropagation/oozie_app/config-default.xml
@@ -15,4 +15,12 @@
         <name>oozie.action.sharelib.for.spark</name>
         <value>spark2</value>
     </property>
+    <property>
+        <name>hive_metastore_uris</name>
+        <value>thrift://iis-cdh5-test-m3.ocean.icm.edu.pl:9083</value>
+    </property>
+    <property>
+        <name>hive_db_name</name>
+        <value>openaire</value>
+    </property>
 </configuration>
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diff --git a/dhp-workflows/dhp-propagation/src/main/resources/eu/dnetlib/dhp/countrypropagation/oozie_app/workflow.xml b/dhp-workflows/dhp-propagation/src/main/resources/eu/dnetlib/dhp/countrypropagation/oozie_app/workflow.xml
index f24417bc0..62d454fd8 100644
--- a/dhp-workflows/dhp-propagation/src/main/resources/eu/dnetlib/dhp/countrypropagation/oozie_app/workflow.xml
+++ b/dhp-workflows/dhp-propagation/src/main/resources/eu/dnetlib/dhp/countrypropagation/oozie_app/workflow.xml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
             <arg>--sourcePath</arg><arg>${sourcePath}</arg>
             <arg>--whitelist</arg><arg>${whitelist}</arg>
             <arg>--allowedtypes</arg><arg>${allowedtypes}</arg>
+            <arg>--hive_metastore_uris</arg><arg>${hive_metastore_uris}</arg>
         </spark>
         <ok to="End"/>
         <error to="Kill"/>