diff --git a/pkg/ingress/config/ingress_template.go b/pkg/ingress/config/ingress_template.go
index f9fa422335..1c84644fbf 100644
--- a/pkg/ingress/config/ingress_template.go
+++ b/pkg/ingress/config/ingress_template.go
@@ -82,9 +82,13 @@ func (p *TemplateProcessor) ProcessConfig(cfg *config.Config) error {
 
 		// Get value using the provided getter function
 		value, err := p.getValue(valueType, namespace, name, key)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to get %s value for %s/%s.%s: %v", valueType, namespace, name, key, err)
-		}
+		if err == nil {
+            // Replace placeholder with actual value
+            configStr = strings.Replace(configStr, match[0], value, 1)
+        } else {
+            // Ingore replacement if there is an error
+            IngressLog.Errorf("failed to get %s value for %s/%s.%s: %v", valueType, namespace, name, key, err)
+        }
 
 		// Add secret dependency if this is a secret reference
 		if valueType == "secret" && p.secretConfigMgr != nil {
@@ -94,8 +98,6 @@ func (p *TemplateProcessor) ProcessConfig(cfg *config.Config) error {
 				IngressLog.Errorf("failed to add secret dependency: %v", err)
 			}
 		}
-		// Replace placeholder with actual value
-		configStr = strings.Replace(configStr, match[0], value, 1)
 	}
 
 	// Create a new instance of the same type as cfg.Spec
diff --git a/pkg/ingress/config/ingress_template_test.go b/pkg/ingress/config/ingress_template_test.go
index 300a19509e..98de51163b 100644
--- a/pkg/ingress/config/ingress_template_test.go
+++ b/pkg/ingress/config/ingress_template_test.go
@@ -122,8 +122,32 @@ func TestTemplateProcessor_ProcessConfig(t *testing.T) {
 					"api_key": "${secret.default/non-existent.api_key}",
 				}),
 			},
-			expectError: true,
+			expected: &extensions.WasmPlugin{
+                PluginName: "test-plugin",
+                PluginConfig: makeStructValue(t, map[string]interface{}{
+                    "api_key": "${secret.default/non-existent.api_key}",
+                }),
+            },
+			expectError: false,
 		},
+        {
+            name: "config with multiple fields and non-existent secret",
+            wasmPlugin: &extensions.WasmPlugin{
+                PluginName: "test-plugin",
+                PluginConfig: makeStructValue(t, map[string]interface{}{
+                    "api_key_non_existent": "${secret.default/non-existent.api_key}",
+                    "api_key":              "${secret.default/test-secret.api_key}",
+                }),
+            },
+            expected: &extensions.WasmPlugin{
+                PluginName: "test-plugin",
+                PluginConfig: makeStructValue(t, map[string]interface{}{
+                    "api_key_non_existent": "${secret.default/non-existent.api_key}",
+                    "api_key":              "test-api-key",
+                }),
+            },
+            expectError: false,
+        },
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {