diff --git a/presto-native-execution/etc/catalog/iceberg.properties b/presto-native-execution/etc/catalog/iceberg.properties
index 0aa3c6df982a..f3a43dcb2812 100644
--- a/presto-native-execution/etc/catalog/iceberg.properties
+++ b/presto-native-execution/etc/catalog/iceberg.properties
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-# The Presto "iceberg" catalog is handled by the hive connector in Presto native execution.
-connector.name=hive
\ No newline at end of file
+connector.name=iceberg
diff --git a/presto-native-execution/presto_cpp/main/PrestoServer.cpp b/presto-native-execution/presto_cpp/main/PrestoServer.cpp
index fb85bd3ea2f9..5bc0d5ef4b60 100644
--- a/presto-native-execution/presto_cpp/main/PrestoServer.cpp
+++ b/presto-native-execution/presto_cpp/main/PrestoServer.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include "velox/common/memory/MmapAllocator.h"
 #include "velox/common/memory/SharedArbitrator.h"
 #include "velox/connectors/Connector.h"
+#include "velox/connectors/hive/HiveConnector.h"
 #include "velox/core/Config.h"
 #include "velox/exec/OutputBufferManager.h"
 #include "velox/functions/prestosql/aggregates/RegisterAggregateFunctions.h"
@@ -224,6 +225,11 @@ void PrestoServer::run() {
   registerShuffleInterfaceFactories();
   registerCustomOperators();
 
+  // Register Velox connector factory for iceberg.
+  // The iceberg catalog is handled by the hive connector factory.
+  connector::registerConnectorFactory(
+      std::make_shared<connector::hive::HiveConnectorFactory>("iceberg"));
+
   registerPrestoToVeloxConnector(
       std::make_unique<HivePrestoToVeloxConnector>("hive"));
   registerPrestoToVeloxConnector(