diff --git a/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-api/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/bootstrap/DubboBootstrap.java b/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-api/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/bootstrap/DubboBootstrap.java
index 47b166038a9..8bf3c9defc2 100644
--- a/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-api/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/bootstrap/DubboBootstrap.java
+++ b/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-api/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/bootstrap/DubboBootstrap.java
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ private void startMetadataCenter() {
         for (MetadataReportConfig metadataReportConfig : metadataReportConfigs) {
             ConfigValidationUtils.validateMetadataConfig(metadataReportConfig);
             if (!metadataReportConfig.isValid()) {
-                return;
+                continue;
             }
             MetadataReportInstance.init(metadataReportConfig);
         }