diff --git a/agent/app/service/website_ssl.go b/agent/app/service/website_ssl.go
index dc7236dd4dcd..0266f1aa41cf 100644
--- a/agent/app/service/website_ssl.go
+++ b/agent/app/service/website_ssl.go
@@ -207,6 +207,9 @@ func printSSLLog(logger *log.Logger, msgKey string, params map[string]interface{
 }
 
 func reloadSystemSSL(websiteSSL *model.WebsiteSSL, logger *log.Logger) {
+	if global.CoreDB == nil {
+		return
+	}
 	systemSSLEnable, sslID := GetSystemSSL()
 	if systemSSLEnable && sslID == websiteSSL.ID {
 		fileOp := files.NewFileOp()