diff --git a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/plugins/base/PluginServiceCEImpl.java b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/plugins/base/PluginServiceCEImpl.java
index e4f3727fae..bdbfe12114 100644
--- a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/plugins/base/PluginServiceCEImpl.java
+++ b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/plugins/base/PluginServiceCEImpl.java
@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ public class PluginServiceCEImpl extends BaseService<PluginRepository, Plugin, S
         if (newWorkspacePlugins.isEmpty()) {
             return Flux.empty();
         }
-
-        return workspaceService.getAll().flatMap(workspace -> {
+        // used retrieveAll() as it does not need user session context
+        return workspaceService.retrieveAll().flatMap(workspace -> {
             // Only perform a DB op if plugins associated to this org have changed
             if (workspace.getPlugins().containsAll(newWorkspacePlugins)) {
                 return Mono.just(workspace);
diff --git a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/services/ce/WorkspaceServiceCE.java b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/services/ce/WorkspaceServiceCE.java
index 071001f4d9..09a5a74916 100644
--- a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/services/ce/WorkspaceServiceCE.java
+++ b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/services/ce/WorkspaceServiceCE.java
@@ -43,4 +43,6 @@ public interface WorkspaceServiceCE extends CrudService<Workspace, String> {
     Mono<Workspace> archiveById(String s);
 
     Mono<String> getDefaultEnvironmentId(String workspaceId, AclPermission aclPermission);
+
+    Flux<Workspace> retrieveAll();
 }
diff --git a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/services/ce/WorkspaceServiceCEImpl.java b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/services/ce/WorkspaceServiceCEImpl.java
index 899c7fb053..e1d4b60727 100644
--- a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/services/ce/WorkspaceServiceCEImpl.java
+++ b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/services/ce/WorkspaceServiceCEImpl.java
@@ -618,4 +618,9 @@ public class WorkspaceServiceCEImpl extends BaseService<WorkspaceRepository, Wor
     public Flux<Workspace> getAll(AclPermission permission) {
         return repository.findAll(permission);
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public Flux<Workspace> retrieveAll() {
+        return repository.retrieveAll();
+    }
 }