diff --git a/pyiceberg/catalog/noop.py b/pyiceberg/catalog/noop.py
index c5399ad62e..47a7d89740 100644
--- a/pyiceberg/catalog/noop.py
+++ b/pyiceberg/catalog/noop.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def drop_table(self, identifier: str | Identifier) -> None:
         raise NotImplementedError
 
     def supports_server_side_planning(self) -> bool:
-        raise NotImplementedError
+        return False
 
     def purge_table(self, identifier: str | Identifier) -> None:
         raise NotImplementedError