diff --git a/cmd/gateway.go b/cmd/gateway.go
index a5f363ec36ca..82775d317557 100644
--- a/cmd/gateway.go
+++ b/cmd/gateway.go
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 package cmd
 
 import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
 	_ "net/http/pprof"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
@@ -140,6 +142,12 @@ func gateway(c *cli.Context) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if _, err := jfsGateway.GetBucketInfo(context.Background(), minio.MinioMetaBucket); errors.As(err, &minio.BucketNotFound{}) {
+		if err := jfsGateway.MakeBucketWithLocation(context.Background(), minio.MinioMetaBucket, minio.BucketOptions{}); err != nil {
+			logger.Fatalf("init MinioMetaBucket error %s: %s", minio.MinioMetaBucket, err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	args := []string{"server", "--address", listenAddr, "--anonymous"}
 	if c.Bool("no-banner") {
 		args = append(args, "--quiet")