diff --git a/sahara/plugins/mapr/services/impala/impala.py b/sahara/plugins/mapr/services/impala/impala.py
index cdc61cce..bbd203d6 100755
--- a/sahara/plugins/mapr/services/impala/impala.py
+++ b/sahara/plugins/mapr/services/impala/impala.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class Impala(s.Service):
         return {}
 
     def get_config_files(self, cluster_context, configs, instance=None):
-        defaults = 'plugins/mapr/services/impala/resources/impala-env.sh'
+        defaults = 'plugins/mapr/services/impala/resources/impala-env.sh.j2'
 
         impala_env = bcf.TemplateFile("env.sh")
         impala_env.remote_path = self.conf_dir(cluster_context)
diff --git a/sahara/plugins/mapr/services/impala/resources/impala-env.sh b/sahara/plugins/mapr/services/impala/resources/impala-env.sh.j2
similarity index 89%
rename from sahara/plugins/mapr/services/impala/resources/impala-env.sh
rename to sahara/plugins/mapr/services/impala/resources/impala-env.sh.j2
index 704f8a01..9748c60c 100644
--- a/sahara/plugins/mapr/services/impala/resources/impala-env.sh
+++ b/sahara/plugins/mapr/services/impala/resources/impala-env.sh.j2
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#!/bin/bash
 # these are configured automatically when impala is installed
 export IMPALA_HOME=/opt/mapr/impala/impala-{{ impala_version }}
 export MAPR_HOME=/opt/mapr
@@ -8,9 +7,9 @@ export IMPALA_VERSION={{ impala_version }}
 [ -f ${MAPR_HOME}/conf/env.sh ] && . ${MAPR_HOME}/conf/env.sh
 
 # This MUST point to the node running statestore
-IMPALA_STATE_STORE_HOST=$(statestore_host | default("localhost", True))
-IMPALA_STATE_STORE_PORT=$(statestore_port | default("24000", True))
-CATALOG_SERVICE_HOST=$(catalog_host | default("localhost", True))
+IMPALA_STATE_STORE_HOST={{ statestore_host | default("localhost", True) }}
+IMPALA_STATE_STORE_PORT={{ statestore_port | default("24000", True) }}
+CATALOG_SERVICE_HOST={{ catalog_host | default("localhost", True) }}
 
 # By default, we use the Hive configuration.
 # Uncomment this If hive is not configured, or we wish to override it.