In the present work, hierarchical ZSM-5 zeolite samples,with different contribution of the secondary porosity, have been employed for preparing bifunctional catalysts by incorporating Ni particles. The enhanced mesopore surface area and volume present in hierarchical ZSM-5 is expected to increase the accessibility of thereactant molecules and the dispersion of the metal phase, offering new possibilities for tuning the catalytic activity and, more importantly the product distribution, in the conversion of rapeseed oil.