diff --git a/providers/openfeature-meta_provider/lib/openfeature/meta_provider.rb b/providers/openfeature-meta_provider/lib/openfeature/meta_provider.rb
index 752c638..30ac316 100644
--- a/providers/openfeature-meta_provider/lib/openfeature/meta_provider.rb
+++ b/providers/openfeature-meta_provider/lib/openfeature/meta_provider.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def metadata
     end
 
     def init
-      providers.each { |provider| provider.init }
+      providers.each { |provider| provider.init if provider.respond_to?(:init) }
     end
 
     def shutdown