diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/pages/index/index/index.vue b/packages/nc-gui/pages/index/index/index.vue
index 6c132554a1..ee105dd7ee 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/pages/index/index/index.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/pages/index/index/index.vue
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
   useApi,
   useNuxtApp,
   useUIPermission,
+  useGlobal
 } from '#imports'
 
 definePageMeta({
@@ -32,6 +33,8 @@ const filterQuery = ref('')
 
 const projects = ref<ProjectType[]>()
 
+const { appInfo,  } = $(useGlobal())
+
 const loadProjects = async () => {
   const response = await api.project.list({})
   projects.value = response.list
@@ -177,7 +180,7 @@ onBeforeMount(loadProjects)
               </div>
             </a-menu-item>
 
-            <a-menu-item>
+            <a-menu-item v-if="appInfo.connectToExternalDB">
               <div
                 v-e="['c:project:create:extdb']"
                 class="nc-project-menu-item group nc-create-external-db-project"