diff --git a/src/unitxt/standard.py b/src/unitxt/standard.py
index ca396b29c..12efd99a7 100644
--- a/src/unitxt/standard.py
+++ b/src/unitxt/standard.py
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ def reset_pipeline(self):
                 )
             else:
                 raise ValueError("num_demos must be int or List[int]")
-            # here for backward compatibility. to check
+
             if isinstance(self.template, list):
                 self.verbalization.steps.append(
                     ApplyRandomTemplate(
@@ -483,16 +483,18 @@ def reset_pipeline(self):
                 )
             )
 
+            if isinstance(self.template, list):
+                self.verbalization.steps.append(
+                    ApplyRandomTemplate(templates=self.template)
+                )
+            else:
+                self.verbalization.steps.append(
+                    ApplySingleTemplate(template=self.template)
+                )
+
         # for backward compatibility, move the refiners here, after demos are taken from train
         self.prepare_refiners()
 
-        if isinstance(self.template, list):
-            self.verbalization.steps.append(
-                ApplyRandomTemplate(templates=self.template)
-            )
-        else:
-            self.verbalization.steps.append(ApplySingleTemplate(template=self.template))
-
         self.verbalization.steps.append(self.system_prompt)
         self.verbalization.steps.append(self.format)