diff --git a/config/initializers/graphql.rb b/config/initializers/graphql.rb
index 05cd2333c..2731e1887 100644
--- a/config/initializers/graphql.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/graphql.rb
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
-api_config = YAML.load_file('./config/api.yml')
-API_TYPE_DEFINITIONS = GraphQL::ApiTypesCreator::parse_api_config_file(api_config)
+if ActiveRecord::Base.connection.tables.any?
+  api_config = YAML.load_file('./config/api.yml')
+  API_TYPE_DEFINITIONS = GraphQL::ApiTypesCreator::parse_api_config_file(api_config)
+end