diff --git a/src/plugins/intel_npu/src/backend/include/zero_executor.hpp b/src/plugins/intel_npu/src/backend/include/zero_executor.hpp
index 11cc6fab4bce25..f535f62d78e180 100644
--- a/src/plugins/intel_npu/src/backend/include/zero_executor.hpp
+++ b/src/plugins/intel_npu/src/backend/include/zero_executor.hpp
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ class ZeroExecutor final : public IExecutor {
     }
 
 private:
+    void initilize_graph_through_command_list() const;
+
     const Config _config;
     Logger _logger;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/intel_npu/src/backend/src/zero_executor.cpp b/src/plugins/intel_npu/src/backend/src/zero_executor.cpp
index ade476c5649e53..ab9fed13be692a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/intel_npu/src/backend/src/zero_executor.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/intel_npu/src/backend/src/zero_executor.cpp
@@ -37,23 +37,6 @@ ZeroExecutor::ZeroExecutor(const std::shared_ptr<const ZeroInitStructsHolder>& i
                                                      _initStructs->getCommandQueueDdiTable(),
                                                      _config,
                                                      group_ordinal)} {
-    _logger.debug("ZeroExecutor::ZeroExecutor init start - create graph_command_list");
-    OV_ITT_SCOPED_TASK(itt::domains::LevelZeroBackend, "Executor::ZeroExecutor");
-    CommandList graph_command_list(_initStructs->getDevice(),
-                                   _initStructs->getContext(),
-                                   _graph_ddi_table_ext,
-                                   _config,
-                                   _group_ordinal);
-    _logger.debug("ZeroExecutor::ZeroExecutor - create graph_command_queue");
-    CommandQueue graph_command_queue(_initStructs->getDevice(),
-                                     _initStructs->getContext(),
-                                     ZE_COMMAND_QUEUE_PRIORITY_NORMAL,
-                                     _initStructs->getCommandQueueDdiTable(),
-                                     _config,
-                                     _group_ordinal);
-    _logger.debug("ZeroExecutor::ZeroExecutor - create fence");
-    Fence fence(graph_command_queue, _config);
-
     _logger.debug("ZeroExecutor::ZeroExecutor - create graph");
     OV_ITT_TASK_CHAIN(ZERO_EXECUTOR_GRAPH, itt::domains::LevelZeroBackend, "Executor::ZeroExecutor", "graphCreate");
 
@@ -100,6 +83,55 @@ ZeroExecutor::ZeroExecutor(const std::shared_ptr<const ZeroInitStructsHolder>& i
         }
     }
 
+    if (_graph_ddi_table_ext.version() < ZE_GRAPH_EXT_VERSION_1_8) {
+        initilize_graph_through_command_list();
+    } else {
+        ze_graph_properties_2_t properties = {};
+        properties.stype = ZE_STRUCTURE_TYPE_GRAPH_PROPERTIES;
+        _graph_ddi_table_ext.pfnGetProperties2(_graph, &properties);
+
+        switch (properties.initStageRequired) {
+        case ZE_GRAPH_STAGE_INITIALIZE:
+            OV_ITT_TASK_NEXT(ZERO_EXECUTOR_GRAPH, "pfnGraphInitialize");
+            _graph_ddi_table_ext.pfnGraphInitialize(_graph);
+            break;
+        case ZE_GRAPH_STAGE_COMMAND_LIST_INITIALIZE:
+            initilize_graph_through_command_list();
+            break;
+        case ZE_GRAPH_STAGE_FORCE_UINT32:
+        default:
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (config.has<WORKLOAD_TYPE>()) {
+        setWorkloadType(config.get<WORKLOAD_TYPE>());
+    }
+}
+
+void ZeroExecutor::initilize_graph_through_command_list() const {
+    OV_ITT_TASK_CHAIN(ZERO_EXECUTOR_GRAPH,
+                      itt::domains::LevelZeroBackend,
+                      "Executor::ZeroExecutor",
+                      "initilize_graph_through_command_list");
+
+    _logger.debug("ZeroExecutor::ZeroExecutor init start - create graph_command_list");
+    OV_ITT_SCOPED_TASK(itt::domains::LevelZeroBackend, "Executor::ZeroExecutor");
+    CommandList graph_command_list(_initStructs->getDevice(),
+                                   _initStructs->getContext(),
+                                   _graph_ddi_table_ext,
+                                   _config,
+                                   _group_ordinal);
+    _logger.debug("ZeroExecutor::ZeroExecutor - create graph_command_queue");
+    CommandQueue graph_command_queue(_initStructs->getDevice(),
+                                     _initStructs->getContext(),
+                                     ZE_COMMAND_QUEUE_PRIORITY_NORMAL,
+                                     _initStructs->getCommandQueueDdiTable(),
+                                     _config,
+                                     _group_ordinal);
+    _logger.debug("ZeroExecutor::ZeroExecutor - create fence");
+    Fence fence(graph_command_queue, _config);
+
     OV_ITT_TASK_NEXT(ZERO_EXECUTOR_GRAPH, "appendGraphInitialize");
     _logger.debug("ZeroExecutor::ZeroExecutor - performing appendGraphInitialize");
     graph_command_list.appendGraphInitialize(_graph);
@@ -112,10 +144,6 @@ ZeroExecutor::ZeroExecutor(const std::shared_ptr<const ZeroInitStructsHolder>& i
     _logger.debug("ZeroExecutor::ZeroExecutor - performing hostSynchronize");
     fence.hostSynchronize();
     _logger.debug("ZeroExecutor::ZeroExecutor - hostSynchronize completed");
-
-    if (config.has<WORKLOAD_TYPE>()) {
-        setWorkloadType(config.get<WORKLOAD_TYPE>());
-    }
 }
 
 void ZeroExecutor::setWorkloadType(const ov::WorkloadType workloadType) const {