diff --git a/src/zenml/zen_stores/sql_zen_store.py b/src/zenml/zen_stores/sql_zen_store.py
index d54de468800..951dd83f0e4 100644
--- a/src/zenml/zen_stores/sql_zen_store.py
+++ b/src/zenml/zen_stores/sql_zen_store.py
@@ -973,7 +973,6 @@ def filter_and_paginate(
             ValueError: if the filtered page number is out of bounds.
             RuntimeError: if the schema does not have a `to_model` method.
         """
-        query = query.distinct()
         query = filter_model.apply_filter(query=query, table=table)
         query = query.distinct()
 
@@ -4108,7 +4107,8 @@ def list_pipelines(
         Returns:
             A list of all pipelines matching the filter criteria.
         """
-        query = select(PipelineSchema)
+        query: Union[Select[Any], SelectOfScalar[Any]] = select(PipelineSchema)
+        _custom_conversion: Optional[Callable[[Any], PipelineResponse]] = None
 
         column, operand = pipeline_filter_model.sorting_params
         if column == SORT_PIPELINES_BY_LATEST_RUN_KEY:
@@ -4141,7 +4141,12 @@ def list_pipelines(
                     sort_clause = asc
 
                 query = (
-                    query.where(PipelineSchema.id == max_date_subquery.c.id)
+                    # We need to include the subquery in the select here to
+                    # make this query work with the distinct statement. This
+                    # result will be removed in the custom conversion function
+                    # applied later
+                    select(PipelineSchema, max_date_subquery.c.run_or_created)
+                    .where(PipelineSchema.id == max_date_subquery.c.id)
                     .order_by(sort_clause(max_date_subquery.c.run_or_created))
                     # We always add the `id` column as a tiebreaker to ensure a
                     # stable, repeatable order of items, otherwise subsequent
@@ -4149,6 +4154,14 @@ def list_pipelines(
                     .order_by(col(PipelineSchema.id))
                 )
 
+            def _custom_conversion(row: Any) -> PipelineResponse:
+                return cast(
+                    PipelineResponse,
+                    row[0].to_model(
+                        include_metadata=hydrate, include_resources=True
+                    ),
+                )
+
         with Session(self.engine) as session:
             return self.filter_and_paginate(
                 session=session,
@@ -4156,6 +4169,7 @@ def list_pipelines(
                 table=PipelineSchema,
                 filter_model=pipeline_filter_model,
                 hydrate=hydrate,
+                custom_schema_to_model_conversion=_custom_conversion,
             )
 
     def count_pipelines(self, filter_model: Optional[PipelineFilter]) -> int: