diff --git a/mlrun/runtimes/base.py b/mlrun/runtimes/base.py
index e8b1e3a127f..32d390399d5 100644
--- a/mlrun/runtimes/base.py
+++ b/mlrun/runtimes/base.py
@@ -1603,7 +1603,7 @@ def _build_crd_resources(custom_objects) -> List:
                 {
                     "name": custom_object["metadata"]["name"],
                     "labels": custom_object["metadata"]["labels"],
-                    "status": custom_object["status"],
+                    "status": custom_object.get("status", {}),
                 }
             )
         return crd_resources
diff --git a/tests/api/runtime_handlers/base.py b/tests/api/runtime_handlers/base.py
index a9e63d0a60a..27d2cdc38bf 100644
--- a/tests/api/runtime_handlers/base.py
+++ b/tests/api/runtime_handlers/base.py
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ def _assert_list_resources_response(
             assert (
                 resources["crd_resources"][index]["labels"] == crd["metadata"]["labels"]
             )
-            assert resources["crd_resources"][index]["status"] == crd["status"]
+            assert resources["crd_resources"][index]["status"] == crd.get("status", {})
         assert len(resources["pod_resources"]) == len(expected_pods)
         for index, pod in enumerate(expected_pods):
             pod_dict = pod.to_dict()
diff --git a/tests/api/runtime_handlers/test_mpijob.py b/tests/api/runtime_handlers/test_mpijob.py
index fd4d4617c16..4121fa2e2f3 100644
--- a/tests/api/runtime_handlers/test_mpijob.py
+++ b/tests/api/runtime_handlers/test_mpijob.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ def custom_setup(self):
         self.failed_crd_dict = self._generate_mpijob_crd(
             self.project, self.run_uid, self._get_failed_crd_status(),
         )
+        self.no_status_crd_dict = self._generate_mpijob_crd(self.project, self.run_uid,)
 
         launcher_pod_labels = {
             "group-name": "kubeflow.org",
@@ -81,6 +82,15 @@ def test_list_resources(self):
             expected_pods=pods,
         )
 
+    def test_list_resources_with_crds_without_status(self):
+        mocked_responses = self._mock_list_namespaced_crds([[self.no_status_crd_dict]])
+        pods = self._mock_list_resources_pods()
+        self._assert_runtime_handler_list_resources(
+            RuntimeKinds.mpijob,
+            expected_crds=mocked_responses[0]["items"],
+            expected_pods=pods,
+        )
+
     def test_list_resources_grouped_by_job(self, db: Session, client: TestClient):
         mocked_responses = self._mock_list_namespaced_crds([[self.succeeded_crd_dict]])
         pods = self._mock_list_resources_pods()
@@ -266,8 +276,6 @@ def _mock_list_resources_pods(self):
 
     @staticmethod
     def _generate_mpijob_crd(project, uid, status=None):
-        if status is None:
-            status = TestMPIjobRuntimeHandler._get_succeeded_crd_status()
         crd_dict = {
             "metadata": {
                 "name": "train-eaf63df8",
@@ -282,8 +290,9 @@ def _generate_mpijob_crd(project, uid, status=None):
                     "mlrun/uid": uid,
                 },
             },
-            "status": status,
         }
+        if status is not None:
+            crd_dict["status"] = status
         return crd_dict
 
     @staticmethod