diff --git a/internal/indexcoord/index_coord.go b/internal/indexcoord/index_coord.go
index 4a81d869b5..4e72a7cec8 100644
--- a/internal/indexcoord/index_coord.go
+++ b/internal/indexcoord/index_coord.go
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ import (
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
+	v3rpc "go.etcd.io/etcd/api/v3/v3rpc/rpctypes"
+
 	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/api/v3/mvccpb"
 	clientv3 "go.etcd.io/etcd/client/v3"
@@ -859,8 +861,7 @@ func (i *IndexCoord) watchMetaLoop() {
 	defer i.loopWg.Done()
 	log.Debug("IndexCoord watchMetaLoop start")
 
-	watchChan := i.metaTable.client.WatchWithPrefix(indexFilePrefix)
-
+	watchChan := i.metaTable.client.WatchWithRevision(indexFilePrefix, i.metaTable.revision)
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
@@ -871,6 +872,18 @@ func (i *IndexCoord) watchMetaLoop() {
 				return
 			}
 			if err := resp.Err(); err != nil {
+				if err == v3rpc.ErrCompacted {
+					newMetaTable, err := NewMetaTable(i.metaTable.client)
+					if err != nil {
+						log.Error("Constructing new meta table fails when etcd has a compaction error",
+							zap.String("path", indexFilePrefix), zap.String("etcd error", err.Error()), zap.Error(err))
+						panic("failed to handle etcd request, exit..")
+					}
+					i.metaTable = newMetaTable
+					i.loopWg.Add(1)
+					go i.watchMetaLoop()
+					return
+				}
 				log.Error("received error event from etcd watcher", zap.String("path", indexFilePrefix), zap.Error(err))
 				panic("failed to handle etcd request, exit..")
 			}
diff --git a/internal/indexcoord/index_coord_test.go b/internal/indexcoord/index_coord_test.go
index 2b3da6d26f..c62e48c5c4 100644
--- a/internal/indexcoord/index_coord_test.go
+++ b/internal/indexcoord/index_coord_test.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package indexcoord
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 	"math/rand"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
@@ -26,6 +27,9 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/milvus-io/milvus/internal/kv"
+	clientv3 "go.etcd.io/etcd/client/v3"
+
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 
@@ -324,6 +328,102 @@ func TestIndexCoord_watchNodeLoop(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.True(t, closed)
 }
 
+type mockEtcdKv struct {
+	kv.MetaKv
+
+	watchWithRevision           func(string, int64) clientv3.WatchChan
+	loadWithRevisionAndVersions func(string) ([]string, []string, []int64, int64, error)
+}
+
+func (mek *mockEtcdKv) WatchWithRevision(key string, revision int64) clientv3.WatchChan {
+	return mek.watchWithRevision(key, revision)
+}
+
+func (mek *mockEtcdKv) LoadWithRevisionAndVersions(key string) ([]string, []string, []int64, int64, error) {
+	return mek.loadWithRevisionAndVersions(key)
+}
+
+func TestIndexCoord_watchMetaLoop(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	ic := &IndexCoord{
+		loopCtx: ctx,
+		loopWg:  sync.WaitGroup{},
+	}
+
+	watchChan := make(chan clientv3.WatchResponse, 1024)
+
+	client := &mockEtcdKv{
+		watchWithRevision: func(s string, i int64) clientv3.WatchChan {
+			return watchChan
+		},
+	}
+	mt := &metaTable{
+		client:            client,
+		indexBuildID2Meta: map[UniqueID]Meta{},
+		revision:          0,
+		lock:              sync.RWMutex{},
+	}
+	ic.metaTable = mt
+
+	t.Run("watch chan panic", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ic.loopWg.Add(1)
+		watchChan <- clientv3.WatchResponse{Canceled: true}
+
+		assert.Panics(t, func() {
+			ic.watchMetaLoop()
+		})
+		ic.loopWg.Wait()
+	})
+
+	t.Run("watch chan new meta table panic", func(t *testing.T) {
+		client = &mockEtcdKv{
+			watchWithRevision: func(s string, i int64) clientv3.WatchChan {
+				return watchChan
+			},
+			loadWithRevisionAndVersions: func(s string) ([]string, []string, []int64, int64, error) {
+				return []string{}, []string{}, []int64{}, 0, fmt.Errorf("error occurred")
+			},
+		}
+		mt = &metaTable{
+			client:            client,
+			indexBuildID2Meta: map[UniqueID]Meta{},
+			revision:          0,
+			lock:              sync.RWMutex{},
+		}
+		ic.metaTable = mt
+		ic.loopWg.Add(1)
+		watchChan <- clientv3.WatchResponse{CompactRevision: 10}
+		assert.Panics(t, func() {
+			ic.watchMetaLoop()
+		})
+		ic.loopWg.Wait()
+	})
+
+	t.Run("watch chan new meta success", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ic.loopWg = sync.WaitGroup{}
+		client = &mockEtcdKv{
+			watchWithRevision: func(s string, i int64) clientv3.WatchChan {
+				return watchChan
+			},
+			loadWithRevisionAndVersions: func(s string) ([]string, []string, []int64, int64, error) {
+				return []string{}, []string{}, []int64{}, 0, nil
+			},
+		}
+		mt = &metaTable{
+			client:            client,
+			indexBuildID2Meta: map[UniqueID]Meta{},
+			revision:          0,
+			lock:              sync.RWMutex{},
+		}
+		ic.metaTable = mt
+		ic.loopWg.Add(1)
+		watchChan <- clientv3.WatchResponse{CompactRevision: 10}
+		go ic.watchMetaLoop()
+		cancel()
+		ic.loopWg.Wait()
+	})
+}
+
 func TestIndexCoord_GetComponentStates(t *testing.T) {
 	n := &IndexCoord{}
 	n.stateCode.Store(internalpb.StateCode_Healthy)
diff --git a/internal/indexcoord/meta_table.go b/internal/indexcoord/meta_table.go
index 24c4aeb73c..718c1e6617 100644
--- a/internal/indexcoord/meta_table.go
+++ b/internal/indexcoord/meta_table.go
@@ -25,12 +25,13 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"sync"
 
+	"github.com/milvus-io/milvus/internal/kv"
+
 	"github.com/milvus-io/milvus/internal/metrics"
 
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 
 	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
-	etcdkv "github.com/milvus-io/milvus/internal/kv/etcd"
 	"github.com/milvus-io/milvus/internal/log"
 	"github.com/milvus-io/milvus/internal/proto/commonpb"
 	"github.com/milvus-io/milvus/internal/proto/indexpb"
@@ -47,14 +48,16 @@ type Meta struct {
 
 // metaTable records the mapping of IndexBuildID to Meta.
 type metaTable struct {
-	client            *etcdkv.EtcdKV    // client of a reliable kv service, i.e. etcd client
+	client            kv.MetaKv         // client of a reliable kv service, i.e. etcd client
 	indexBuildID2Meta map[UniqueID]Meta // index build id to index meta
 
+	revision int64
+
 	lock sync.RWMutex
 }
 
 // NewMetaTable is used to create a new meta table.
-func NewMetaTable(kv *etcdkv.EtcdKV) (*metaTable, error) {
+func NewMetaTable(kv kv.MetaKv) (*metaTable, error) {
 	mt := &metaTable{
 		client: kv,
 		lock:   sync.RWMutex{},
@@ -73,11 +76,13 @@ func (mt *metaTable) reloadFromKV() error {
 	key := indexFilePrefix
 	log.Debug("IndexCoord metaTable LoadWithPrefix ", zap.String("prefix", key))
 
-	_, values, versions, err := mt.client.LoadWithPrefix2(key)
+	_, values, versions, revision, err := mt.client.LoadWithRevisionAndVersions(key)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	mt.revision = revision
+
 	for i := 0; i < len(values); i++ {
 		indexMeta := indexpb.IndexMeta{}
 		err = proto.Unmarshal([]byte(values[i]), &indexMeta)
diff --git a/internal/kv/etcd/embed_etcd_kv.go b/internal/kv/etcd/embed_etcd_kv.go
index f1185ac8ca..08bfb112f8 100644
--- a/internal/kv/etcd/embed_etcd_kv.go
+++ b/internal/kv/etcd/embed_etcd_kv.go
@@ -147,6 +147,27 @@ func (kv *EmbedEtcdKV) LoadWithPrefix2(key string) ([]string, []string, []int64,
 	return keys, values, versions, nil
 }
 
+func (kv *EmbedEtcdKV) LoadWithRevisionAndVersions(key string) ([]string, []string, []int64, int64, error) {
+	key = path.Join(kv.rootPath, key)
+	log.Debug("LoadWithPrefix ", zap.String("prefix", key))
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.TODO(), RequestTimeout)
+	defer cancel()
+	resp, err := kv.client.Get(ctx, key, clientv3.WithPrefix(),
+		clientv3.WithSort(clientv3.SortByKey, clientv3.SortAscend))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, nil, 0, err
+	}
+	keys := make([]string, 0, resp.Count)
+	values := make([]string, 0, resp.Count)
+	versions := make([]int64, 0, resp.Count)
+	for _, kv := range resp.Kvs {
+		keys = append(keys, string(kv.Key))
+		values = append(values, string(kv.Value))
+		versions = append(versions, kv.Version)
+	}
+	return keys, values, versions, resp.Header.Revision, nil
+}
+
 // LoadBytesWithPrefix2 returns all the keys and values with versions by the given key prefix
 func (kv *EmbedEtcdKV) LoadBytesWithPrefix2(key string) ([]string, [][]byte, []int64, error) {
 	key = path.Join(kv.rootPath, key)
diff --git a/internal/kv/etcd/embed_etcd_kv_test.go b/internal/kv/etcd/embed_etcd_kv_test.go
index 3833456b8f..705a4e9b6e 100644
--- a/internal/kv/etcd/embed_etcd_kv_test.go
+++ b/internal/kv/etcd/embed_etcd_kv_test.go
@@ -128,6 +128,13 @@ func TestEmbedEtcd(te *testing.T) {
 			assert.ElementsMatch(t, test.expectedValues, actualValues)
 			assert.NotZero(t, versions)
 			assert.Equal(t, test.expectedError, err)
+
+			actualKeys, actualValues, versions, revision, err := metaKv.LoadWithRevisionAndVersions(test.prefix)
+			assert.ElementsMatch(t, test.expectedKeys, actualKeys)
+			assert.ElementsMatch(t, test.expectedValues, actualValues)
+			assert.NotZero(t, versions)
+			assert.NotZero(t, revision)
+			assert.Equal(t, test.expectedError, err)
 		}
 
 		removeTests := []struct {
diff --git a/internal/kv/etcd/etcd_kv.go b/internal/kv/etcd/etcd_kv.go
index 53a08bc628..e7abd0ef74 100644
--- a/internal/kv/etcd/etcd_kv.go
+++ b/internal/kv/etcd/etcd_kv.go
@@ -124,6 +124,28 @@ func (kv *EtcdKV) LoadWithPrefix2(key string) ([]string, []string, []int64, erro
 	return keys, values, versions, nil
 }
 
+func (kv *EtcdKV) LoadWithRevisionAndVersions(key string) ([]string, []string, []int64, int64, error) {
+	start := time.Now()
+	key = path.Join(kv.rootPath, key)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.TODO(), RequestTimeout)
+	defer cancel()
+	resp, err := kv.client.Get(ctx, key, clientv3.WithPrefix(),
+		clientv3.WithSort(clientv3.SortByKey, clientv3.SortAscend))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, nil, 0, err
+	}
+	keys := make([]string, 0, resp.Count)
+	values := make([]string, 0, resp.Count)
+	versions := make([]int64, 0, resp.Count)
+	for _, kv := range resp.Kvs {
+		keys = append(keys, string(kv.Key))
+		values = append(values, string(kv.Value))
+		versions = append(versions, kv.Version)
+	}
+	CheckElapseAndWarn(start, "Slow etcd operation load with prefix2")
+	return keys, values, versions, resp.Header.Revision, nil
+}
+
 // LoadBytesWithPrefix2 returns all the the keys,values and key versions with the given key prefix.
 func (kv *EtcdKV) LoadBytesWithPrefix2(key string) ([]string, [][]byte, []int64, error) {
 	start := time.Now()
diff --git a/internal/kv/etcd/etcd_kv_test.go b/internal/kv/etcd/etcd_kv_test.go
index e91933e530..7e939ab5b3 100644
--- a/internal/kv/etcd/etcd_kv_test.go
+++ b/internal/kv/etcd/etcd_kv_test.go
@@ -126,6 +126,13 @@ func TestEtcdKV_Load(te *testing.T) {
 			assert.ElementsMatch(t, test.expectedValues, actualValues)
 			assert.NotZero(t, versions)
 			assert.Equal(t, test.expectedError, err)
+
+			actualKeys, actualValues, versions, revision, err := etcdKV.LoadWithRevisionAndVersions(test.prefix)
+			assert.ElementsMatch(t, test.expectedKeys, actualKeys)
+			assert.ElementsMatch(t, test.expectedValues, actualValues)
+			assert.NotZero(t, versions)
+			assert.NotZero(t, revision)
+			assert.Equal(t, test.expectedError, err)
 		}
 
 		removeTests := []struct {
diff --git a/internal/kv/kv.go b/internal/kv/kv.go
index de2f6cd312..524ffc1a54 100644
--- a/internal/kv/kv.go
+++ b/internal/kv/kv.go
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ type MetaKv interface {
 	GetPath(key string) string
 	LoadWithPrefix(key string) ([]string, []string, error)
 	LoadWithPrefix2(key string) ([]string, []string, []int64, error)
+	LoadWithRevisionAndVersions(key string) ([]string, []string, []int64, int64, error)
 	LoadWithRevision(key string) ([]string, []string, int64, error)
 	Watch(key string) clientv3.WatchChan
 	WatchWithPrefix(key string) clientv3.WatchChan
diff --git a/internal/kv/mock_kv.go b/internal/kv/mock_kv.go
index e0e4ebad1b..505e1ddbd0 100644
--- a/internal/kv/mock_kv.go
+++ b/internal/kv/mock_kv.go
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ func (m *MockMetaKV) LoadWithPrefix2(key string) ([]string, []string, []int64, e
 	panic("not implemented") // TODO: Implement
 }
 
+func (m *MockMetaKV) LoadWithRevisionAndVersions(key string) ([]string, []string, []int64, int64, error) {
+	panic("not implemented") // TODO: Implement
+}
+
 func (m *MockMetaKV) LoadWithRevision(key string) ([]string, []string, int64, error) {
 	panic("not implemented") // TODO: Implement
 }
diff --git a/internal/kv/mock_kv_test.go b/internal/kv/mock_kv_test.go
index ebd8bc8745..a8cc00d9ad 100644
--- a/internal/kv/mock_kv_test.go
+++ b/internal/kv/mock_kv_test.go
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ func TestMockKV_MetaKV(t *testing.T) {
 		mockKv.LoadWithPrefix2(testKey)
 	})
 
+	assert.Panics(t, func() {
+		mockKv.LoadWithRevisionAndVersions(testKey)
+	})
+
 	assert.Panics(t, func() {
 		mockKv.LoadWithRevision(testKey)
 	})
diff --git a/internal/querycoord/replica_test.go b/internal/querycoord/replica_test.go
index 59c3acd7e5..49ff333101 100644
--- a/internal/querycoord/replica_test.go
+++ b/internal/querycoord/replica_test.go
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ func (m *mockMetaKV) LoadWithPrefix2(key string) ([]string, []string, []int64, e
 	panic("not implemented") // TODO: Implement
 }
 
+func (m *mockMetaKV) LoadWithRevisionAndVersions(key string) ([]string, []string, []int64, int64, error) {
+	panic("not implemented") // TODO: Implement
+}
+
 func (m *mockMetaKV) LoadWithRevision(key string) ([]string, []string, int64, error) {
 	panic("not implemented") // TODO: Implement
 }