diff --git a/plugin-server/src/worker/ingestion/property-definitions-manager.ts b/plugin-server/src/worker/ingestion/property-definitions-manager.ts
index 36e7102e0bc79..89db42064c97c 100644
--- a/plugin-server/src/worker/ingestion/property-definitions-manager.ts
+++ b/plugin-server/src/worker/ingestion/property-definitions-manager.ts
@@ -109,10 +109,10 @@ export class PropertyDefinitionsManager {
         })
         this.propertyDefinitionsCache = new PropertyDefinitionsCache(serverConfig)
 
-        if (serverConfig.SKIP_DEFINITIONS_FOR_TEAM_IDS.length > 0) {
-            this.teamIdsToSkip = new Set(
-                serverConfig.SKIP_DEFINITIONS_FOR_TEAM_IDS.split(',').map((id) => parseInt(id))
-            )
+        const skipTeams = serverConfig.SKIP_DEFINITIONS_FOR_TEAM_IDS ?? ''
+
+        if (skipTeams.length > 0) {
+            this.teamIdsToSkip = new Set(skipTeams.split(',').map((id) => parseInt(id)))
         }
     }