diff --git a/acceptance/bundle/templates/default-python/classic/output/my_default_python/tests/conftest.py b/acceptance/bundle/templates/default-python/classic/output/my_default_python/tests/conftest.py
index 72ebfeb566..4ad66de888 100644
--- a/acceptance/bundle/templates/default-python/classic/output/my_default_python/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/acceptance/bundle/templates/default-python/classic/output/my_default_python/tests/conftest.py
@@ -59,7 +59,11 @@ def _loader(filename: str):
 def _enable_fallback_compute():
     """Enable serverless compute if no compute is specified."""
     conf = WorkspaceClient().config
-    if conf.serverless_compute_id or conf.cluster_id or os.environ.get("SPARK_REMOTE"):
+    # Guard the access with a hasattr for compatibility with older databricks SDK versions.
+    has_serverless_compute_id = (
+        hasattr(conf, "serverless_compute_id") and conf.serverless_compute_id
+    )
+    if has_serverless_compute_id or conf.cluster_id or os.environ.get("SPARK_REMOTE"):
         return
 
     url = "https://docs.databricks.com/dev-tools/databricks-connect/cluster-config"
diff --git a/acceptance/bundle/templates/default-python/serverless-customcatalog/output.txt b/acceptance/bundle/templates/default-python/serverless-customcatalog/output.txt
index daa2aba833..0b47631758 100644
--- a/acceptance/bundle/templates/default-python/serverless-customcatalog/output.txt
+++ b/acceptance/bundle/templates/default-python/serverless-customcatalog/output.txt
@@ -69,3 +69,16 @@ To get started, refer to the project README.md file and the documentation at htt
 +      "defaultValue": "customcatalog",
        "label": "Catalog",
        "name": "catalog",
+--- [TESTROOT]/bundle/templates/default-python/serverless-customcatalog/../serverless/output/my_default_python/tests/conftest.py
++++ output/my_default_python/tests/conftest.py
+@@ -60,5 +60,9 @@
+     """Enable serverless compute if no compute is specified."""
+     conf = WorkspaceClient().config
+-    if conf.serverless_compute_id or conf.cluster_id or os.environ.get("SPARK_REMOTE"):
++    # Guard the access with a hasattr for compatibility with older databricks SDK versions.
++    has_serverless_compute_id = (
++        hasattr(conf, "serverless_compute_id") and conf.serverless_compute_id
++    )
++    if has_serverless_compute_id or conf.cluster_id or os.environ.get("SPARK_REMOTE"):
+         return
+
diff --git a/acceptance/bundle/templates/default-python/serverless/output/my_default_python/tests/conftest.py b/acceptance/bundle/templates/default-python/serverless/output/my_default_python/tests/conftest.py
index 72ebfeb566..4ad66de888 100644
--- a/acceptance/bundle/templates/default-python/serverless/output/my_default_python/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/acceptance/bundle/templates/default-python/serverless/output/my_default_python/tests/conftest.py
@@ -59,7 +59,11 @@ def _loader(filename: str):
 def _enable_fallback_compute():
     """Enable serverless compute if no compute is specified."""
     conf = WorkspaceClient().config
-    if conf.serverless_compute_id or conf.cluster_id or os.environ.get("SPARK_REMOTE"):
+    # Guard the access with a hasattr for compatibility with older databricks SDK versions.
+    has_serverless_compute_id = (
+        hasattr(conf, "serverless_compute_id") and conf.serverless_compute_id
+    )
+    if has_serverless_compute_id or conf.cluster_id or os.environ.get("SPARK_REMOTE"):
         return
 
     url = "https://docs.databricks.com/dev-tools/databricks-connect/cluster-config"
diff --git a/acceptance/bundle/templates/pydabs/check-formatting/output.txt b/acceptance/bundle/templates/pydabs/check-formatting/output.txt
index c9b4edad76..4b3ff774d3 100644
--- a/acceptance/bundle/templates/pydabs/check-formatting/output.txt
+++ b/acceptance/bundle/templates/pydabs/check-formatting/output.txt
@@ -17,5 +17,19 @@ Checking code formatting with ruff format --line-length 88
 Checking code formatting with ruff format --line-length 120
 
 >>> ruff format --isolated --line-length 120 --quiet --diff --check my_pydabs
-
->>> yamlcheck.py
+--- my_pydabs/tests/conftest.py
++++ my_pydabs/tests/conftest.py
+@@ -60,9 +60,7 @@
+     """Enable serverless compute if no compute is specified."""
+     conf = WorkspaceClient().config
+     # Guard the access with a hasattr for compatibility with older databricks SDK versions.
+-    has_serverless_compute_id = (
+-        hasattr(conf, "serverless_compute_id") and conf.serverless_compute_id
+-    )
++    has_serverless_compute_id = hasattr(conf, "serverless_compute_id") and conf.serverless_compute_id
+     if has_serverless_compute_id or conf.cluster_id or os.environ.get("SPARK_REMOTE"):
+         return
+ 
+
+
+Exit code: 1
diff --git a/libs/template/templates/default/template/{{.project_name}}/tests/conftest.py b/libs/template/templates/default/template/{{.project_name}}/tests/conftest.py
index 72ebfeb566..4ad66de888 100644
--- a/libs/template/templates/default/template/{{.project_name}}/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/libs/template/templates/default/template/{{.project_name}}/tests/conftest.py
@@ -59,7 +59,11 @@ def _loader(filename: str):
 def _enable_fallback_compute():
     """Enable serverless compute if no compute is specified."""
     conf = WorkspaceClient().config
-    if conf.serverless_compute_id or conf.cluster_id or os.environ.get("SPARK_REMOTE"):
+    # Guard the access with a hasattr for compatibility with older databricks SDK versions.
+    has_serverless_compute_id = (
+        hasattr(conf, "serverless_compute_id") and conf.serverless_compute_id
+    )
+    if has_serverless_compute_id or conf.cluster_id or os.environ.get("SPARK_REMOTE"):
         return
 
     url = "https://docs.databricks.com/dev-tools/databricks-connect/cluster-config"