diff --git a/geonode/local_settings.py.geoserver.sample b/geonode/local_settings.py.geoserver.sample
index 7b45e3d77af..733589d6d36 100644
--- a/geonode/local_settings.py.geoserver.sample
+++ b/geonode/local_settings.py.geoserver.sample
@@ -316,6 +316,14 @@ if GEONODE_CLIENT_LAYER_PREVIEW_LIBRARY == 'mapstore':
 
     GEONODE_CATALOGUE_SERVICE = get_geonode_catalogue_service()
 
+    MAPSTORE_CATALOGUE_SERVICES = {}
+
+    MAPSTORE_CATALOGUE_SELECTED_SERVICE = ""
+
+    if GEONODE_CATALOGUE_SERVICE:
+        MAPSTORE_CATALOGUE_SERVICES[list(GEONODE_CATALOGUE_SERVICE.keys())[0]] = GEONODE_CATALOGUE_SERVICE[list(GEONODE_CATALOGUE_SERVICE.keys())[0]]
+        MAPSTORE_CATALOGUE_SELECTED_SERVICE = list(GEONODE_CATALOGUE_SERVICE.keys())[0]
+
     DEFAULT_MS2_BACKGROUNDS = [
         {
             "type": "tileprovider",