diff --git a/bookkeeper-server/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/server/EmbeddedServer.java b/bookkeeper-server/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/server/EmbeddedServer.java
index b8d4f537890..bfa80246f56 100644
--- a/bookkeeper-server/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/server/EmbeddedServer.java
+++ b/bookkeeper-server/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/server/EmbeddedServer.java
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ public EmbeddedServer build() throws Exception {
 
             // 2. Build metadata driver
             if (metadataDriver == null) {
-                if (ledgerManagerFactory == null && registrationManager == null) {
+                if (ledgerManagerFactory == null || registrationManager == null) {
                     metadataDriver = BookieResources.createMetadataDriver(conf.getServerConf(), rootStatsLogger);
                     serverBuilder.addComponent(new AutoCloseableLifecycleComponent("metadataDriver", metadataDriver));
                 }