diff --git a/playbooks/octavia-files.yaml b/playbooks/octavia-files.yaml
index 10f8e3ab7..77be16d77 100644
--- a/playbooks/octavia-files.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/octavia-files.yaml
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@
     octavia_confd_prefix: "/var/lib/config-data/puppet-generated/octavia"
     lb_mgmt_net_id: "{{ hostvars[groups['octavia_nodes'][0]]['lb_mgmt_net_id'] }}"
     lb_mgmt_secgroup_id: "{{ hostvars[groups['octavia_nodes'][0]]['lb_mgmt_secgroup_id'] }}"
-    private_key_content: "{{ hostvars[groups['octavia_nodes'][0]]['private_key_content'] }}"
-    ca_cert_content: "{{ hostvars[groups['octavia_nodes'][0]]['ca_cert_content'] }}"
-    service_pem_content: "{{ hostvars[groups['octavia_nodes'][0]]['service_pem_content'] }}"
+    private_key_content: "{{ hostvars[groups['octavia_nodes'][0]]['private_key_content'] | default('') }}"
+    ca_cert_content: "{{ hostvars[groups['octavia_nodes'][0]]['ca_cert_content'] | default('') }}"
+    service_pem_content: "{{ hostvars[groups['octavia_nodes'][0]]['service_pem_content'] | default('') }}"
     generate_certs: "{{ generate_certs }}"
     ca_cert_path: "{{ ca_cert_path }}"
     ca_private_key_path: "{{ ca_private_key_path }}"