I solved it by editing the /etc/hive/conf/hive-site.xml and changing the line <value>org.apache.hadoop.hive.ql.hooks.ATSHook, org.apache.atlas.hive.hook.HiveHook</value> onto <value>org.apache.hadoop.hive.ql.hooks.ATSHook</value> (thus, removing the unnecessaty HiveHook) ... View more