diff --git a/collector/utils/extensions/RepoLoader/GitlabRepo/RepoLoader/index.js b/collector/utils/extensions/RepoLoader/GitlabRepo/RepoLoader/index.js
index c6c4ee244a2..a3acaee7e78 100644
--- a/collector/utils/extensions/RepoLoader/GitlabRepo/RepoLoader/index.js
+++ b/collector/utils/extensions/RepoLoader/GitlabRepo/RepoLoader/index.js
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ ${body}`
       const data = await response.json();
       if (!Array.isArray(data)) {
         console.warn(`Unexpected response format for ${endpoint}:`, data);
-        return [];
+        return null;
       }
 
       console.log(