diff --git a/api/extensions/storage/s3_storage.py b/api/extensions/storage/s3_storage.py
index 424d441cdc..0858be3af6 100644
--- a/api/extensions/storage/s3_storage.py
+++ b/api/extensions/storage/s3_storage.py
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ class S3Storage(BaseStorage):
             # if bucket not exists, create it
             if e.response["Error"]["Code"] == "404":
                 self.client.create_bucket(Bucket=self.bucket_name)
+            # if bucket is not accessible, pass, maybe the bucket is existing but not accessible
+            elif e.response["Error"]["Code"] == "403":
+                pass
             else:
                 # other error, raise exception
                 raise