diff --git a/lerobot/common/datasets/utils.py b/lerobot/common/datasets/utils.py
index 1490adda..123c5960 100644
--- a/lerobot/common/datasets/utils.py
+++ b/lerobot/common/datasets/utils.py
@@ -479,7 +479,6 @@ def create_lerobot_dataset_card(
     Note: If specified, license must be one of https://huggingface.co/docs/hub/repositories-licenses.
     """
     card_tags = ["LeRobot"]
-    card_template_path = importlib.resources.path("lerobot.common.datasets", "card_template.md")
 
     if tags:
         card_tags += tags
@@ -499,9 +498,11 @@ def create_lerobot_dataset_card(
         ],
     )
 
+    card_template = (importlib.resources.files("lerobot.common.datasets") / "card_template.md").read_text()
+
     return DatasetCard.from_template(
         card_data=card_data,
-        template_path=str(card_template_path),
+        template_str=card_template,
         **kwargs,
     )
 
diff --git a/tests/lerobot/common/datasets/test_utils.py b/tests/lerobot/common/datasets/test_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f484e1ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lerobot/common/datasets/test_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+# Copyright 2024 The HuggingFace Inc. team. All rights reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from huggingface_hub import DatasetCard
+
+from lerobot.common.datasets.utils import create_lerobot_dataset_card
+
+
+def test_default_parameters():
+    card = create_lerobot_dataset_card()
+    assert isinstance(card, DatasetCard)
+    assert card.data.tags == ["LeRobot"]
+    assert card.data.task_categories == ["robotics"]
+    assert card.data.configs == [
+        {
+            "config_name": "default",
+            "data_files": "data/*/*.parquet",
+        }
+    ]
+
+
+def test_with_tags():
+    tags = ["tag1", "tag2"]
+    card = create_lerobot_dataset_card(tags=tags)
+    assert card.data.tags == ["LeRobot", "tag1", "tag2"]