diff --git a/.ci/build_packages/tests.sh b/.ci/build_packages/tests.sh
index ffb156e45..37998395d 100755
--- a/.ci/build_packages/tests.sh
+++ b/.ci/build_packages/tests.sh
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ export EMQX_ZONE__EXTERNAL__SERVER_KEEPALIVE=60
 export EMQX_MQTT__MAX_TOPIC_ALIAS=10
 EOF
         ## for ARM, due to CI env issue, skip start of quic listener for the moment
-        [[ $(arch) == *arm* || $(arch) == aarch64 ]] && tee tee -a "$emqx_env_vars" <<EOF
+        [[ $(arch) == *arm* || $(arch) == aarch64 ]] && tee -a "$emqx_env_vars" <<EOF
 export EMQX_ZONES__DEFAULT__LISTENERS__MQTT_QUIC__ENABLED=false
 EOF
     else
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e7b31b394..57be83882 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -48,3 +48,5 @@ scripts/git-token
 apps/*/etc/*.all
 _upgrade_base/
 TAGS
+erlang_ls.config
+.els_cache/
diff --git a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_listeners.erl b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_listeners.erl
index eb87d3312..e2d9c698c 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_listeners.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_listeners.erl
@@ -45,9 +45,10 @@ start_listener(ListenerId) ->
 -spec start_listener(atom(), atom(), map()) -> ok | {error, term()}.
 start_listener(ZoneName, ListenerName, #{type := Type, bind := Bind} = Conf) ->
     case do_start_listener(ZoneName, ListenerName, Conf) of
-        {error, listener_disabled} ->
-            console_print("- Skip - starting ~s listener ~s on ~s ~n",
-                          [Type, listener_id(ZoneName, ListenerName), format(Bind)]);
+        {ok, {skipped, Reason}} when Reason =:= listener_disabled;
+                                     Reason =:= quic_app_missing ->
+            console_print("- Skip - starting ~s listener ~s on ~s ~n due to ~p",
+                          [Type, listener_id(ZoneName, ListenerName), format(Bind), Reason]);
         {ok, _} ->
             console_print("Start ~s listener ~s on ~s successfully.~n",
                 [Type, listener_id(ZoneName, ListenerName), format(Bind)]);
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ console_print(_Fmt, _Args) -> ok.
 -spec(do_start_listener(atom(), atom(), map())
       -> {ok, pid() | {skipped, atom()}} | {error, term()}).
 do_start_listener(_ZoneName, _ListenerName, #{enabled := false}) ->
-    {error, listener_disabled};
+    {ok, {skipped, listener_disabled}};
 do_start_listener(ZoneName, ListenerName, #{type := tcp, bind := ListenOn} = Opts) ->
     esockd:open(listener_id(ZoneName, ListenerName), ListenOn, merge_default(esockd_opts(Opts)),
                 {emqx_connection, start_link,
@@ -88,25 +89,30 @@ do_start_listener(ZoneName, ListenerName, #{type := ws, bind := ListenOn} = Opts
 
 %% Start MQTT/QUIC listener
 do_start_listener(ZoneName, ListenerName, #{type := quic, bind := ListenOn} = Opts) ->
-    %% @fixme unsure why we need reopen lib and reopen config.
-    quicer_nif:open_lib(),
-    quicer_nif:reg_open(),
-    DefAcceptors = erlang:system_info(schedulers_online) * 8,
-    ListenOpts = [ {cert, maps:get(certfile, Opts)}
-                 , {key, maps:get(keyfile, Opts)}
-                 , {alpn, ["mqtt"]}
-                 , {conn_acceptors, maps:get(acceptors, Opts, DefAcceptors)}
-                 , {idle_timeout_ms, emqx_config:get_zone_conf(ZoneName, [mqtt, idle_timeout])}
-                 ],
-    ConnectionOpts = #{conn_callback => emqx_quic_connection
-                     , peer_unidi_stream_count => 1
-                     , peer_bidi_stream_count => 10
-                     , zone => ZoneName
-                     , listener => ListenerName
-                     },
-    StreamOpts = [],
-    quicer:start_listener(listener_id(ZoneName, ListenerName),
-        port(ListenOn), {ListenOpts, ConnectionOpts, StreamOpts}).
+    case [ A || {quicer, _, _} = A<-application:which_applications() ] of
+        [_] ->
+            %% @fixme unsure why we need reopen lib and reopen config.
+            quicer_nif:open_lib(),
+            quicer_nif:reg_open(),
+            DefAcceptors = erlang:system_info(schedulers_online) * 8,
+            ListenOpts = [ {cert, maps:get(certfile, Opts)}
+                         , {key, maps:get(keyfile, Opts)}
+                         , {alpn, ["mqtt"]}
+                         , {conn_acceptors, maps:get(acceptors, Opts, DefAcceptors)}
+                         , {idle_timeout_ms, emqx_config:get_zone_conf(ZoneName, [mqtt, idle_timeout])}
+                         ],
+            ConnectionOpts = #{conn_callback => emqx_quic_connection
+                              , peer_unidi_stream_count => 1
+                              , peer_bidi_stream_count => 10
+                              , zone => ZoneName
+                              , listener => ListenerName
+                              },
+            StreamOpts = [],
+            quicer:start_listener(listener_id(ZoneName, ListenerName),
+                                  port(ListenOn), {ListenOpts, ConnectionOpts, StreamOpts});
+        [] ->
+            {ok, {skipped, quic_app_missing}}
+    end.
 
 esockd_opts(Opts0) ->
     Opts1 = maps:with([acceptors, max_connections, proxy_protocol, proxy_protocol_timeout], Opts0),