diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk/lib/context-providers/vpcs.ts b/packages/aws-cdk/lib/context-providers/vpcs.ts
index dd4cd7bdda45d..7ed8c6955d4cf 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk/lib/context-providers/vpcs.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk/lib/context-providers/vpcs.ts
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ export class VpcNetworkContextProviderPlugin implements ContextProviderPlugin {
         }
       ]
     }).promise();
-    const vpnGatewayId = vpnGatewayResponse.VpnGateways ? vpnGatewayResponse.VpnGateways[0].VpnGatewayId : undefined;
+    const vpnGatewayId = vpnGatewayResponse.VpnGateways && vpnGatewayResponse.VpnGateways.length === 1
+      ? vpnGatewayResponse.VpnGateways[0].VpnGatewayId
+      : undefined;
 
     return {
       vpcId,