diff --git a/tasks/cinder_post_install.yml b/tasks/cinder_post_install.yml
index ce067959..7eb8fa21 100644
--- a/tasks/cinder_post_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/cinder_post_install.yml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
   template:
     src: nfs_shares.j2
     dest: "{{ item.value.nfs_shares_config }}"
-  with_dict: "{{ cinder_backends }}"
+  with_dict: "{{ cinder_backends | default({}) }}"
   when:
     - item.value.nfs_shares_config is defined
     - inventory_hostname in groups['cinder_volume']