diff --git a/lib/swagger-module.ts b/lib/swagger-module.ts
index 6b34e05e5..6bd4ebddd 100644
--- a/lib/swagger-module.ts
+++ b/lib/swagger-module.ts
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ export class SwaggerModule {
     config: Omit<OpenAPIObject, 'paths'>,
     options: SwaggerDocumentOptions = {}
   ): OpenAPIObject {
-    if (options.metadata) {
-      this.metadataLoader.load(options.metadata);
-    }
     const swaggerScanner = new SwaggerScanner();
     const document = swaggerScanner.scanApplication(app, options);
 
@@ -49,6 +46,10 @@ export class SwaggerModule {
     };
   }
 
+  public static async load(metadata: Record<string, any>) {
+    return this.metadataLoader.load(metadata);
+  }
+
   private static serveStatic(finalPath: string, app: INestApplication) {
     const httpAdapter = app.getHttpAdapter();
     const swaggerAssetsAbsoluteFSPath = getSwaggerAssetsAbsoluteFSPath();