diff --git a/lib/plugins/aws/package/compile/events/apiGateway/lib/restApi.js b/lib/plugins/aws/package/compile/events/apiGateway/lib/restApi.js
index 83699a98b..7681b8200 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/aws/package/compile/events/apiGateway/lib/restApi.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/aws/package/compile/events/apiGateway/lib/restApi.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const BbPromise = require('bluebird');
 
 module.exports = {
   compileRestApi() {
-    const apiGateway = this.serverless.service.provider.apiGateway;
+    const apiGateway = this.serverless.service.provider.apiGateway || {};
 
     // immediately return if we're using an external REST API id
     if (apiGateway && apiGateway.restApiId) {