diff --git a/dlt/pipeline/__init__.py b/dlt/pipeline/__init__.py
index 4101e58320..6b14eaf777 100644
--- a/dlt/pipeline/__init__.py
+++ b/dlt/pipeline/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-from typing import Sequence, cast, overload
+from typing import Sequence, Type, cast, overload
+from typing_extensions import TypeVar
 
 from dlt.common.schema import Schema
 from dlt.common.schema.typing import TColumnSchema, TWriteDisposition, TSchemaContract
@@ -15,6 +16,8 @@
 from dlt.pipeline.progress import _from_name as collector_from_name, TCollectorArg, _NULL_COLLECTOR
 from dlt.pipeline.warnings import credentials_argument_deprecated
 
+TPipeline = TypeVar("TPipeline", bound=Pipeline, default=Pipeline)
+
 
 @overload
 def pipeline(
@@ -29,7 +32,8 @@ def pipeline(
     full_refresh: bool = False,
     credentials: Any = None,
     progress: TCollectorArg = _NULL_COLLECTOR,
-) -> Pipeline:
+    _impl_cls: Type[TPipeline] = Pipeline,  # type: ignore[assignment]
+) -> TPipeline:
     """Creates a new instance of `dlt` pipeline, which moves the data from the source ie. a REST API to a destination ie. database or a data lake.
 
     #### Note:
@@ -97,8 +101,9 @@ def pipeline(
     full_refresh: bool = False,
     credentials: Any = None,
     progress: TCollectorArg = _NULL_COLLECTOR,
+    _impl_cls: Type[TPipeline] = Pipeline,  # type: ignore[assignment]
     **kwargs: Any,
-) -> Pipeline:
+) -> TPipeline:
     ensure_correct_pipeline_kwargs(pipeline, **kwargs)
     # call without arguments returns current pipeline
     orig_args = get_orig_args(**kwargs)  # original (*args, **kwargs)
@@ -111,7 +116,7 @@ def pipeline(
         context = Container()[PipelineContext]
         # if pipeline instance is already active then return it, otherwise create a new one
         if context.is_active():
-            return cast(Pipeline, context.pipeline())
+            return cast(TPipeline, context.pipeline())
         else:
             pass
 
@@ -129,7 +134,7 @@ def pipeline(
 
     progress = collector_from_name(progress)
     # create new pipeline instance
-    p = Pipeline(
+    p = _impl_cls(
         pipeline_name,
         pipelines_dir,
         pipeline_salt,