An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a processor, and a memory storing an application program supporting a task and a database including a first path rule for performing the task. The first path rule includes a plurality of first states of the electronic device. The memory stores instructions that cause the processor to receive a voice command making a request for performing the task to transmit the voice command to an external server, to receive a second path rule including a plurality of second states of the electronic device for performing the task to execute the plurality of second states included in the second path rule, in response to the reception of the second path rule, and when an error occurs during the execution of the plurality of second states, to execute at least part of the plurality of first states included in the first path rule.