diff --git a/services/param/watcher/proxy/watcher_manager.cpp b/services/param/watcher/proxy/watcher_manager.cpp
index be8c2d5600f6692689257d2659bb49d571104170..6bac06ec03113da836496862700a2b3d9e3e1168 100644
--- a/services/param/watcher/proxy/watcher_manager.cpp
+++ b/services/param/watcher/proxy/watcher_manager.cpp
@@ -307,7 +307,9 @@ void WatcherManager::OnStart()
     bool res = Publish(this);
     if (!res) {
         WATCHER_LOGE("WatcherManager Publish failed");
+#ifndef STARTUP_INIT_TEST
         return;
+#endif
     }
     if (deathRecipient_ == nullptr) {
         deathRecipient_ = new DeathRecipient(this);