diff --git a/core/trino-main/src/main/java/io/trino/transaction/NoOpTransactionManager.java b/core/trino-main/src/main/java/io/trino/transaction/NoOpTransactionManager.java
index 2b7da2b36df4..587fbb53b1c5 100644
--- a/core/trino-main/src/main/java/io/trino/transaction/NoOpTransactionManager.java
+++ b/core/trino-main/src/main/java/io/trino/transaction/NoOpTransactionManager.java
@@ -93,7 +93,11 @@ public Optional<CatalogHandle> getCatalogHandle(TransactionId transactionId, Str
     @Override
     public Optional<CatalogMetadata> getOptionalCatalogMetadata(TransactionId transactionId, String catalogName)
     {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
+        /*
+         * When SQL path is present in the session, it is possible for a worker node to invoke this method in the
+         * process of resolving a coercion. Return Optional.empty() here to avoid failing the query in that scenario.
+         */
+        return Optional.empty();
     }
 
     @Override