diff --git a/modules/agent/api/remote_config.go b/modules/agent/api/remote_config.go
index 5e3467a0..6ebc8049 100644
--- a/modules/agent/api/remote_config.go
+++ b/modules/agent/api/remote_config.go
@@ -159,6 +159,10 @@ func getAgentIngestConfigs(instance string, items map[string]BindingItem) (strin
 		}
 
 		metadata := elastic.GetMetadata(v.ClusterID)
+		if metadata == nil || metadata.Config == nil{
+			log.Errorf("metadata is nil: %v",v.ClusterID)
+			continue
+		}
 		var clusterLevelEnabled = false
 		var nodeLevelEnabled = true
 		var clusterEndPoint = metadata.Config.GetAnyEndpoint()