diff --git a/flytectl/cmd/get/launch_plan.go b/flytectl/cmd/get/launch_plan.go
index f146740bd7..c5b7e7e581 100644
--- a/flytectl/cmd/get/launch_plan.go
+++ b/flytectl/cmd/get/launch_plan.go
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func LaunchplanToTableProtoMessages(l []*admin.LaunchPlan) []proto.Message {
 			if m.Closure.ExpectedInputs != nil {
 				printer.FormatParameterDescriptions(m.Closure.ExpectedInputs.Parameters)
 			}
-			if m.Closure.ExpectedOutputs != nil {
+			if m.Closure.ExpectedOutputs != nil && m.Closure.ExpectedOutputs.Variables != nil {
 				printer.FormatVariableDescriptions(m.Closure.ExpectedOutputs.Variables)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/flytectl/cmd/get/task.go b/flytectl/cmd/get/task.go
index a9f0859d58..63b490ae82 100644
--- a/flytectl/cmd/get/task.go
+++ b/flytectl/cmd/get/task.go
@@ -119,10 +119,10 @@ func TaskToTableProtoMessages(l []*admin.Task) []proto.Message {
 		if m.Closure != nil && m.Closure.CompiledTask != nil {
 			if m.Closure.CompiledTask.Template != nil {
 				if m.Closure.CompiledTask.Template.Interface != nil {
-					if m.Closure.CompiledTask.Template.Interface.Inputs != nil {
+					if m.Closure.CompiledTask.Template.Interface.Inputs != nil && m.Closure.CompiledTask.Template.Interface.Inputs.Variables != nil {
 						printer.FormatVariableDescriptions(m.Closure.CompiledTask.Template.Interface.Inputs.Variables)
 					}
-					if m.Closure.CompiledTask.Template.Interface.Outputs != nil {
+					if m.Closure.CompiledTask.Template.Interface.Outputs != nil && m.Closure.CompiledTask.Template.Interface.Outputs.Variables != nil {
 						printer.FormatVariableDescriptions(m.Closure.CompiledTask.Template.Interface.Outputs.Variables)
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/flytectl/cmd/get/workflow.go b/flytectl/cmd/get/workflow.go
index 519a6d1e1a..2670b7f10d 100644
--- a/flytectl/cmd/get/workflow.go
+++ b/flytectl/cmd/get/workflow.go
@@ -114,10 +114,10 @@ func WorkflowToTableProtoMessages(l []*admin.Workflow) []proto.Message {
 			if m.Closure.CompiledWorkflow.Primary != nil {
 				if m.Closure.CompiledWorkflow.Primary.Template != nil {
 					if m.Closure.CompiledWorkflow.Primary.Template.Interface != nil {
-						if m.Closure.CompiledWorkflow.Primary.Template.Interface.Inputs != nil {
+						if m.Closure.CompiledWorkflow.Primary.Template.Interface.Inputs != nil && m.Closure.CompiledWorkflow.Primary.Template.Interface.Inputs.Variables != nil {
 							printer.FormatVariableDescriptions(m.Closure.CompiledWorkflow.Primary.Template.Interface.Inputs.Variables)
 						}
-						if m.Closure.CompiledWorkflow.Primary.Template.Interface.Outputs != nil {
+						if m.Closure.CompiledWorkflow.Primary.Template.Interface.Outputs != nil && m.Closure.CompiledWorkflow.Primary.Template.Interface.Outputs.Variables != nil {
 							printer.FormatVariableDescriptions(m.Closure.CompiledWorkflow.Primary.Template.Interface.Outputs.Variables)
 						}
 					}