diff --git a/packages/gapic-node-templating/src/get-bootstrap-template-vars.ts b/packages/gapic-node-templating/src/get-bootstrap-template-vars.ts
index 5d532a34068..2743eaf274d 100644
--- a/packages/gapic-node-templating/src/get-bootstrap-template-vars.ts
+++ b/packages/gapic-node-templating/src/get-bootstrap-template-vars.ts
@@ -115,9 +115,11 @@ export async function compileVars(
 
 export function getServiceName(serviceConfig: ServiceConfig) {
   let serviceName = '';
-  for (const api of serviceConfig?.apis) {
-    if (api.name.endsWith('Service')) {
-      serviceName = api.name.split('.')[api.name.split('.').length - 1];
+  if (serviceConfig?.apis) {
+    for (const api of serviceConfig.apis) {
+      if (api.name.endsWith('Service')) {
+        serviceName = api.name.split('.')[api.name.split('.').length - 1];
+      }
     }
   }