diff --git a/tasks/profile.yml b/tasks/profile.yml
index a7f26b1..1139a6c 100644
--- a/tasks/profile.yml
+++ b/tasks/profile.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     mode: u=rwx,g=rx,o=rx
 
 - include_tasks: profile-peers.yml
-  loop: "{{ profile.value.peers |dict2items }}"
+  loop: "{{ profile.value.peers |d({}) |dict2items }}"
   loop_control:
     loop_var: peer
   register: peer_config