diff --git a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.app.src b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.app.src
index f0d73e581..cd57630b4 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.app.src
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.app.src
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {application, emqx_rule_engine,
  [{description, "EMQ X Rule Engine"},
-  {vsn, "4.3.9"}, % strict semver, bump manually!
+  {vsn, "4.3.8"}, % strict semver, bump manually!
   {modules, []},
   {registered, [emqx_rule_engine_sup, emqx_rule_registry]},
   {applications, [kernel,stdlib,rulesql,getopt]},
diff --git a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.appup.src b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.appup.src
index 98ca43579..0ed0fee3a 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.appup.src
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.appup.src
@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
 %% -*- mode: erlang -*-
 %% Unless you know what you are doing, DO NOT edit manually!!
 {VSN,
-  [{"4.3.8",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_registry,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_engine,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
-   {"4.3.7",
+  [{"4.3.7",
     [{load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -84,13 +78,7 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {<<".*">>,[]}],
-  [{"4.3.8",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_registry,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_engine,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
-   {"4.3.7",
+  [{"4.3.7",
     [{load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
diff --git a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.erl b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.erl
index 6c50aca2f..c8e69a17f 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.erl
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
         , create_resource/1
         , test_resource/1
         , start_resource/1
-        , is_source_alive/1
         , get_resource_status/1
         , get_resource_params/1
         , delete_resource/1
@@ -315,37 +314,24 @@ start_resource(ResId) ->
     end.
 
 -spec(test_resource(#{type := _, config := _, _ => _}) -> ok | {error, Reason :: term()}).
-test_resource(#{type := Type} = Params) ->
+test_resource(#{type := Type, config := Config0}) ->
     case emqx_rule_registry:find_resource_type(Type) of
-        {ok, #resource_type{}} ->
-            ResId = maps:get(id, Params, resource_id()),
+        {ok, #resource_type{on_create = {ModC, Create},
+                            on_destroy = {ModD, Destroy},
+                            params_spec = ParamSpec}} ->
+            Config = emqx_rule_validator:validate_params(Config0, ParamSpec),
+            ResId = resource_id(),
             try
-                _ = create_resource(maps:put(id, ResId, Params)),
-                true = is_source_alive(ResId),
+                _ = ?CLUSTER_CALL(init_resource, [ModC, Create, ResId, Config]),
+                _ = ?CLUSTER_CALL(clear_resource, [ModD, Destroy, ResId]),
                 ok
-            catch E:R:S ->
-                ?LOG(warning, "test resource failed, ~0p:~0p ~0p", [E, R, S]),
-                {error, R}
-            after
-                _ = ?CLUSTER_CALL(delete_resource, [ResId])
+            catch
+                throw:Reason -> {error, Reason}
             end;
         not_found ->
             {error, {resource_type_not_found, Type}}
     end.
 
-is_source_alive(ResId) ->
-    case rpc:multicall(ekka_mnesia:running_nodes(), ?MODULE, get_resource_status, [ResId], 5000) of
-        {ResL, []} ->
-            is_source_alive_(ResL);
-        {_, _Errors} ->
-            false
-    end.
-
-is_source_alive_([]) -> true;
-is_source_alive_([{ok, #{is_alive := true}} | ResL]) -> is_source_alive_(ResL);
-is_source_alive_([{ok, #{is_alive := false}} | _ResL]) -> false;
-is_source_alive_([_Error | _ResL]) -> false.
-
 -spec(get_resource_status(resource_id()) -> {ok, resource_status()} | {error, Reason :: term()}).
 get_resource_status(ResId) ->
     case emqx_rule_registry:find_resource_params(ResId) of
diff --git a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine_api.erl b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine_api.erl
index 313591ff3..39ac1e9c2 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine_api.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine_api.erl
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ do_create_resource(Create, ParsedParams) ->
 list_resources(#{}, _Params) ->
     Data0 = lists:foldr(fun maybe_record_to_map/2, [], emqx_rule_registry:get_resources()),
     Data = lists:map(fun(Res = #{id := ResId}) ->
-               Status = emqx_rule_engine:is_source_alive(ResId),
+               Status = get_aggregated_status(ResId),
                maps:put(status, Status, Res)
            end, Data0),
     return({ok, Data}).
@@ -304,6 +304,14 @@ list_resources(#{}, _Params) ->
 list_resources_by_type(#{type := Type}, _Params) ->
     return_all(emqx_rule_registry:get_resources_by_type(Type)).
 
+get_aggregated_status(ResId) ->
+    lists:all(fun(Node) ->
+        case rpc:call(Node, emqx_rule_engine, get_resource_status, [ResId]) of
+            {ok, #{is_alive := true}} -> true;
+            _ -> false
+        end
+    end, ekka_mnesia:running_nodes()).
+
 show_resource(#{id := Id}, _Params) ->
     case emqx_rule_registry:find_resource(Id) of
         {ok, R} ->