diff --git a/clarifai/utils/template_manager.py b/clarifai/utils/template_manager.py
index c1b68a15..409b2e68 100644
--- a/clarifai/utils/template_manager.py
+++ b/clarifai/utils/template_manager.py
@@ -410,6 +410,7 @@ def _apply_config_substitutions(self, config_path: str, substitutions: Dict[str,
                                         if (
                                             isinstance(current_value, str)
                                             and '/pipeline_steps/' in current_value
+                                            and '/versions/' not in current_value
                                         ):
                                             parts = current_value.split('/pipeline_steps/')
                                             if len(parts) == 2: