diff --git a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/openfeature.go b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/openfeature.go
index 001809c9e56..90aad955db1 100644
--- a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/openfeature.go
+++ b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/openfeature.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func createProvider(
 		return newStaticProvider(staticFlags)
 	}
 
-	if u.String() == "" {
+	if u == nil || u.String() == "" {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("feature provider url is required for GOFFProviderType")
 	}