diff --git a/roles/kubernetes-apps/network_plugin/multus/tasks/main.yml b/roles/kubernetes-apps/network_plugin/multus/tasks/main.yml
index fdbede55ad5..54dd1ed6144 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes-apps/network_plugin/multus/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/kubernetes-apps/network_plugin/multus/tasks/main.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     state: "latest"
   delegate_to: "{{ groups['kube_control_plane'][0] }}"
   run_once: true
-  with_items: "{{ multus_manifest_1.results + (multus_nodes_list | map('extract', hostvars, 'multus_manifest_2') | list | json_query('[].results')) }}"
+  with_items: "{{ (multus_manifest_1.results | default([])) + (multus_nodes_list | map('extract', hostvars, 'multus_manifest_2.results') | default([]) | list) }}"
   loop_control:
     label: "{{ item.item.name if item != None else 'skipped' }}"
   vars: