diff --git a/packages/cli/src/CredentialsHelper.ts b/packages/cli/src/CredentialsHelper.ts
index 99c92a5bc7..e9c8fb4623 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/CredentialsHelper.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/CredentialsHelper.ts
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ export function whereClause({
 }): WhereClause {
 	const where: WhereClause = entityId ? { [entityType]: { id: entityId } } : {};
 
-	if (user.globalRole.name !== 'owner') {
+	if (user?.globalRole?.name !== 'owner') {
 		where.user = { id: user.id };
 	}