diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/BaseCommand.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/BaseCommand.ts
index 2f07eb6bd3..56a82fe3e3 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/BaseCommand.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/BaseCommand.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import { WorkflowHistoryManager } from '@/workflows/workflowHistory/workflowHist
 export abstract class BaseCommand extends Command {
 	protected logger = Container.get(Logger);
 
-	protected externalHooks: IExternalHooksClass;
+	protected externalHooks?: IExternalHooksClass;
 
 	protected nodeTypes: NodeTypes;
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/start.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/start.ts
index 42a5b463f5..b56fcfca90 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/start.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/start.ts
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ export class Start extends BaseCommand {
 			// Stop with trying to activate workflows that could not be activated
 			this.activeWorkflowRunner.removeAllQueuedWorkflowActivations();
 
-			await this.externalHooks.run('n8n.stop', []);
+			await this.externalHooks?.run('n8n.stop', []);
 
 			setTimeout(async () => {
 				// In case that something goes wrong with shutdown we
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/webhook.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/webhook.ts
index 12f08ab690..49bda1d53e 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/webhook.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/webhook.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export class Webhook extends BaseCommand {
 		this.logger.info('\nStopping n8n...');
 
 		try {
-			await this.externalHooks.run('n8n.stop', []);
+			await this.externalHooks?.run('n8n.stop', []);
 
 			setTimeout(async () => {
 				// In case that something goes wrong with shutdown we
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/worker.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/worker.ts
index 586a5079ea..06ae362301 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/worker.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/worker.ts
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ export class Worker extends BaseCommand {
 		await Worker.jobQueue.pause(true);
 
 		try {
-			await this.externalHooks.run('n8n.stop', []);
+			await this.externalHooks?.run('n8n.stop', []);
 
 			const maxStopTime = config.getEnv('queue.bull.gracefulShutdownTimeout') * 1000;
 
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ export class Worker extends BaseCommand {
 		});
 
 		await new Promise<void>((resolve) => server.listen(port, () => resolve()));
-		await this.externalHooks.run('worker.ready');
+		await this.externalHooks?.run('worker.ready');
 		this.logger.info(`\nn8n worker health check via, port ${port}`);
 	}