diff --git a/dlt/normalize/normalize.py b/dlt/normalize/normalize.py
index 6ce24cd3ea..4c30d1a679 100644
--- a/dlt/normalize/normalize.py
+++ b/dlt/normalize/normalize.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def w_normalize_files(
 
         def _get_load_storage(file_format: TLoaderFileFormat) -> LoadStorage:
             # TODO: capabilities.supported_*_formats can be None, it should have defaults
-            supported_formats = list(set(destination_caps.supported_loader_file_formats or []) | set(destination_caps.supported_staging_file_formats or []))
+            supported_formats = destination_caps.supported_loader_file_formats or []
             if file_format == "parquet":
                 if file_format in supported_formats:
                     supported_formats.append("arrow")  # TODO: Hack to make load storage use the correct writer
diff --git a/dlt/pipeline/pipeline.py b/dlt/pipeline/pipeline.py
index 1bd9ed61df..f034f4b1f2 100644
--- a/dlt/pipeline/pipeline.py
+++ b/dlt/pipeline/pipeline.py
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ def _get_destination_capabilities(self) -> DestinationCapabilitiesContext:
                 )
         return self.destination.capabilities()
 
-    def _get_staging_capabilities(self) -> DestinationCapabilitiesContext:
+    def _get_staging_capabilities(self) -> Optional[DestinationCapabilitiesContext]:
         return self.staging.capabilities() if self.staging is not None else None
 
     def _validate_pipeline_name(self) -> None:
@@ -1016,6 +1016,9 @@ def _maybe_destination_capabilities(self, loader_file_format: TLoaderFileFormat
                     DestinationReference.to_name(self.destination),
                     DestinationReference.to_name(self.staging) if self.staging else None,
                     destination_caps, stage_caps, loader_file_format)
+                caps.supported_loader_file_formats = (
+                    destination_caps.supported_staging_file_formats if stage_caps else None
+                ) or destination_caps.supported_loader_file_formats
             yield caps
         finally:
             if injected_caps: