diff --git a/data_diff/dbt_parser.py b/data_diff/dbt_parser.py
index ea8e7126..f80133be 100644
--- a/data_diff/dbt_parser.py
+++ b/data_diff/dbt_parser.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from argparse import Namespace
 from collections import defaultdict
 import json
 import os
@@ -22,6 +23,14 @@ def import_dbt_dependencies():
         raise RuntimeError("Could not import 'dbt' package. You can install it using: pip install 'data-diff[dbt]'.")
 
     # dbt 1.5+ specific stuff to power selection of models
+    try:
+        # ProfileRenderer.render_data() fails without instantiating global flag MACRO_DEBUGGING in dbt-core 1.5
+        from dbt.flags import set_flags
+
+        set_flags(Namespace(MACRO_DEBUGGING=False))
+    except:
+        pass
+
     try:
         from dbt.cli.main import dbtRunner
     except ImportError: