diff --git a/client/python/apache_polaris/cli/command/__init__.py b/client/python/apache_polaris/cli/command/__init__.py
index c0bb6fb3b5..3cb943840a 100644
--- a/client/python/apache_polaris/cli/command/__init__.py
+++ b/client/python/apache_polaris/cli/command/__init__.py
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ def options_get(key: str, f: Callable[[Any], Any] = lambda x: x) -> Any:
                 region=options_get(Arguments.REGION),
                 tenant_id=options_get(Arguments.TENANT_ID),
                 multi_tenant_app_name=options_get(Arguments.MULTI_TENANT_APP_NAME),
+                hierarchical=options_get(Arguments.HIERARCHICAL),
                 consent_url=options_get(Arguments.CONSENT_URL),
                 service_account=options_get(Arguments.SERVICE_ACCOUNT),
                 catalog_name=options_get(Arguments.CATALOG),
diff --git a/client/python/apache_polaris/cli/command/catalogs.py b/client/python/apache_polaris/cli/command/catalogs.py
index a532c2baa0..b16c06f464 100644
--- a/client/python/apache_polaris/cli/command/catalogs.py
+++ b/client/python/apache_polaris/cli/command/catalogs.py
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ class CatalogsCommand(Command):
     region: str
     tenant_id: str
     multi_tenant_app_name: str
+    hierarchical: bool
     consent_url: str
     service_account: str
     catalog_name: str
@@ -235,7 +236,12 @@ def _has_aws_storage_info(self) -> bool:
         )
 
     def _has_azure_storage_info(self) -> bool:
-        return bool(self.tenant_id or self.multi_tenant_app_name or self.consent_url)
+        return bool(
+            self.tenant_id
+            or self.multi_tenant_app_name
+            or self.consent_url
+            or self.hierarchical
+        )
 
     def _has_gcs_storage_info(self) -> bool:
         return bool(self.service_account)
@@ -265,6 +271,7 @@ def _build_storage_config_info(self) -> Optional[StorageConfigInfo]:
                 tenant_id=self.tenant_id,
                 multi_tenant_app_name=self.multi_tenant_app_name,
                 consent_url=self.consent_url,
+                hierarchical=self.hierarchical,
             )
         elif self.storage_type == StorageType.GCS.value:
             config = GcpStorageConfigInfo(
diff --git a/client/python/apache_polaris/cli/constants.py b/client/python/apache_polaris/cli/constants.py
index 690e469ddf..5178fc51f3 100644
--- a/client/python/apache_polaris/cli/constants.py
+++ b/client/python/apache_polaris/cli/constants.py
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ class Arguments:
     USER_ARN = "user_arn"
     TENANT_ID = "tenant_id"
     MULTI_TENANT_APP_NAME = "multi_tenant_app_name"
+    HIERARCHICAL = "hierarchical"
     CONSENT_URL = "consent_url"
     SERVICE_ACCOUNT = "service_account"
     CATALOG_ROLE = "catalog_role"
@@ -265,6 +266,7 @@ class Create:
             MULTI_TENANT_APP_NAME = (
                 "(Only for Azure) The app name to use when connecting to Azure Storage"
             )
+            HIERARCHICAL = "(Only for Azure) Indicates whether the referenced Azure storage location(s) support hierarchical namespaces"
             CONSENT_URL = "(Only for Azure) A consent URL granting permissions for the Azure Storage location"
 
             SERVICE_ACCOUNT = (
diff --git a/client/python/apache_polaris/cli/options/option_tree.py b/client/python/apache_polaris/cli/options/option_tree.py
index c6aa9bf775..a54a4d61d4 100644
--- a/client/python/apache_polaris/cli/options/option_tree.py
+++ b/client/python/apache_polaris/cli/options/option_tree.py
@@ -263,6 +263,11 @@ def get_tree() -> List[Option]:
                                 str,
                                 Hints.Catalogs.Create.MULTI_TENANT_APP_NAME,
                             ),
+                            Argument(
+                                Arguments.HIERARCHICAL,
+                                bool,
+                                Hints.Catalogs.Create.HIERARCHICAL,
+                            ),
                             Argument(
                                 Arguments.CONSENT_URL,
                                 str,