diff --git a/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/org/apache/doris/backup/Repository.java b/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/org/apache/doris/backup/Repository.java
index 9078d17fc5..4851917aff 100644
--- a/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/org/apache/doris/backup/Repository.java
+++ b/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/org/apache/doris/backup/Repository.java
@@ -423,6 +423,9 @@ public class Repository implements Writable {
             LOG.warn("failed to read backup meta from file", e);
             return new Status(ErrCode.COMMON_ERROR, "Failed create backup meta from file: "
                     + localMetaFile.getAbsolutePath() + ", msg: " + e.getMessage());
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+            LOG.warn("failed to set meta version", e);
+            return new Status(ErrCode.COMMON_ERROR, e.getMessage());
         } finally {
             localMetaFile.delete();
         }