diff --git a/pkg/controller/infrastructure/ensurer/networks.go b/pkg/controller/infrastructure/ensurer/networks.go
index 8f9a5892..3f60715b 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/infrastructure/ensurer/networks.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/infrastructure/ensurer/networks.go
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func EnsureNetworks(ctx context.Context, client *ionossdk.APIClient, datacenterI
 		resultData.WANID = wanID
 	}
 
-	if "" != networks.Workers {
+	if nil != networks && "" != networks.Workers {
 		name = fmt.Sprintf("%s-workers", namespace)
 
 		for _, lan := range *lans.Items {