diff --git a/ee/query-service/license/manager.go b/ee/query-service/license/manager.go
index 6dcc704e3a..aa58e7e5a5 100644
--- a/ee/query-service/license/manager.go
+++ b/ee/query-service/license/manager.go
@@ -67,6 +67,30 @@ func StartManager(dbType string, db *sqlx.DB, useLicensesV3 bool, features ...ba
 		repo: &repo,
 	}
 
+	if useLicensesV3 {
+		// get active license from the db
+		active, err := m.repo.GetActiveLicense(context.Background())
+		if err != nil {
+			return m, err
+		}
+
+		// if we have an active license then need to fetch the complete details
+		if active != nil {
+			// fetch the new license structure from control plane
+			licenseV3, apiError := validate.ValidateLicenseV3(active.Key)
+			if apiError != nil {
+				return m, apiError
+			}
+
+			// insert the licenseV3 in sqlite db
+			apiError = m.repo.InsertLicenseV3(context.Background(), licenseV3)
+			// if the license already exists move ahead.
+			if apiError != nil && apiError.Typ != model.ErrorConflict {
+				return m, apiError
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	if err := m.start(useLicensesV3, features...); err != nil {
 		return m, err
 	}