diff --git a/config/config.yaml.tftpl b/config/config.yaml.tftpl
index 9c31bf3b..f647ce53 100644
--- a/config/config.yaml.tftpl
+++ b/config/config.yaml.tftpl
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ vertex_ai:
           use_private_service_access: false
           # The `state` defines the state of the pipeline.
           # In case you don't want to schedule the pipeline, set the state to `PAUSED`.
-          state: PAUSED # possible states ACTIVE or PAUSED
+          state: '${pipeline_configuration.feature-creation-auto-audience-segmentation.execution.schedule.state}'
         # The `pipeline_parameters` defines the parameters that are going to be used to compile the pipeline.
         # Those values may difer depending on the pipeline type and the pipeline steps being used.
         # Make sure you review the python function the defines the pipeline.
diff --git a/infrastructure/terraform/main.tf b/infrastructure/terraform/main.tf
index 4bf297a2..8ac99a5d 100644
--- a/infrastructure/terraform/main.tf
+++ b/infrastructure/terraform/main.tf
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ resource "local_file" "feature_store_configuration" {
     #    TODO: this needs to be specific to environment.
     location  = var.destination_data_location
     time_zone = var.time_zone
+    pipeline_configuration = var.pipeline_configuration
   })
 }
 
diff --git a/infrastructure/terraform/variables.tf b/infrastructure/terraform/variables.tf
index 9819041a..fa5732e5 100644
--- a/infrastructure/terraform/variables.tf
+++ b/infrastructure/terraform/variables.tf
@@ -241,3 +241,33 @@ variable "time_zone" {
   type        = string
   default     = "America/New_York"
 }
+
+variable "pipeline_configuration" {
+  description = "Pipeline configuration that will alternate certain settings in the config.yaml.tftpl"
+  type = map(object({
+    execution = object({
+      schedule        = object({
+        state                    = string
+      })
+    })
+  }))
+
+  default = {
+    feature-creation-auto-audience-segmentation = {
+      execution = {
+        schedule = {
+          state                    = "PAUSED"
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  validation {
+    condition = alltrue([
+      for k in keys(var.pipeline_configuration) : (
+        var.pipeline_configuration[k].execution.schedule.state == "ACTIVE" ||
+        var.pipeline_configuration[k].execution.schedule.state == "PAUSED"
+      )
+    ])
+    error_message = "The 'state' field must be either 'PAUSED' or 'ACTIVE' for all pipeline configurations."
+  }
+}