diff --git a/apps/server/src/configure-engines.ts b/apps/server/src/configure-engines.ts
index b9452e83e..d1809e61c 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/configure-engines.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/configure-engines.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ initDb({ autosave: false })
     getInitializedEngine(config.defaultEngine.path, {
       forceCreate: false,
       useEngineConfig: true,
+      syncImportsOnCreation: true,
     })
   )
   .then(engine => syncTasks(engine))
diff --git a/apps/server/src/init/bootstrap-engine.ts b/apps/server/src/init/bootstrap-engine.ts
index bb954b8f9..81a5d5d84 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/init/bootstrap-engine.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/init/bootstrap-engine.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ export async function boostrapEngine(enginePath: string) {
   const engine = await getInitializedEngine(enginePath, {
     forceCreate: !!process.env['FLOGO_WEB_ENGINE_FORCE_CREATION'],
     useEngineConfig: true,
+    syncImportsOnCreation: true,
   });
   await engine.build();
   await syncTasks(engine);
diff --git a/apps/server/src/modules/engine/registry.ts b/apps/server/src/modules/engine/registry.ts
index 79716fbee..d0050f225 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/modules/engine/registry.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/modules/engine/registry.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export async function getInitializedEngine(
   enginePath,
   opts: {
     forceCreate?: boolean;
+    syncImportsOnCreation?: boolean;
     noLib?: boolean;
     libVersion?: string;
     useEngineConfig?: boolean;
@@ -46,7 +47,12 @@ export async function getInitializedEngine(
   engineRegistry[enginePath] = engine;
 
   const initTimer = logger.startTimer();
+  const engineExists = await engine.exists();
+  const isNewEngine = !engineExists || opts.forceCreate;
   await initEngine(engine, opts);
+  if (isNewEngine && !opts.syncImportsOnCreation) {
+    engine.build({ syncImports: true });
+  }
   initTimer.done('EngineInit');
 
   return engine;
@@ -150,7 +156,7 @@ export function initEngine(engine, options) {
           defaultFlogoDescriptorPath,
           useContribBundle: !skipBundleInstall,
           useEngineConfig,
-        }).then(() => engine.build({ syncImports: true }));
+        });
       }
       return true;
     })