diff --git a/internal/pkg/composable/controller_test.go b/internal/pkg/composable/controller_test.go
index 2f83c7ac486..5bedf879154 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/composable/controller_test.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/composable/controller_test.go
@@ -158,6 +158,15 @@ func TestProvidersDefaultDisabled(t *testing.T) {
 			observed: []string{"env.var1", "host.name"}, // has observed but explicitly disabled
 			context:  nil,                               // should have none
 		},
+		{
+			name: "default disabled, local provider without data",
+			cfg: map[string]interface{}{
+				"agent.providers.initial_default": "false",
+				"providers": map[string]any{
+					"local": map[string]any{},
+				},
+			},
+		},
 		{
 			name: "default enabled",
 			cfg: map[string]interface{}{