diff --git a/etc/kayobe/ansible/pci-passthrough.yml b/etc/kayobe/ansible/pci-passthrough.yml
index 59803ccf3..392713c35 100644
--- a/etc/kayobe/ansible/pci-passthrough.yml
+++ b/etc/kayobe/ansible/pci-passthrough.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     vfio_pci_ids: |-
       {% set gpu_list = [] %}
       {% set output = [] %}
-      {% for gpu_group in gpu_group_map | dict2items | default([]) %}
+      {% for gpu_group in (gpu_group_map | default({})) | dict2items %}
       {% if gpu_group.key in group_names %}
       {% set _ = gpu_list.append(gpu_group.value) %}
       {% endif %}
diff --git a/etc/kayobe/kolla/config/nova/nova-api.conf b/etc/kayobe/kolla/config/nova/nova-api.conf
index 59e3a6102..ba96a2ddb 100644
--- a/etc/kayobe/kolla/config/nova/nova-api.conf
+++ b/etc/kayobe/kolla/config/nova/nova-api.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [pci]
-{% for item in gpu_group_map | dict2items | map(attribute='value') | flatten | unique | list %}
+{% for item in (gpu_group_map | default({})) | dict2items | map(attribute='value') | flatten | unique | list %}
 alias = { "vendor_id":"{{ stackhpc_gpu_data[item].vendor_id }}", "product_id":"{{ stackhpc_gpu_data[item].product_id }}", "device_type":"{{ stackhpc_gpu_data[item].device_type }}", "name":"{{ stackhpc_gpu_data[item].resource_name }}" }
 {% endfor %}
diff --git a/etc/kayobe/kolla/config/nova/nova-compute.conf b/etc/kayobe/kolla/config/nova/nova-compute.conf
index 5f8593dde..ed83c7101 100644
--- a/etc/kayobe/kolla/config/nova/nova-compute.conf
+++ b/etc/kayobe/kolla/config/nova/nova-compute.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [pci]
 {% raw %}
 {% set gpu_list = [] %}
-{% for gpu_group in gpu_group_map | dict2items | default([]) %}
+{% for gpu_group in (gpu_group_map | default({})) | dict2items %}
 {% if gpu_group.key in group_names %}
 {% set _ = gpu_list.append(gpu_group.value) %}
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-pci-default-template-8660ab2a7a106376.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-pci-default-template-8660ab2a7a106376.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..affc29fd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix-pci-default-template-8660ab2a7a106376.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes possible templating error with PCI passthrough configuration.