diff --git a/roles/generate-jenkins/templates/DOCUMENTATION.j2-CUSTOM b/roles/generate-jenkins/templates/DOCUMENTATION.j2-CUSTOM
index 12cde700..bd1817fe 100644
--- a/roles/generate-jenkins/templates/DOCUMENTATION.j2-CUSTOM
+++ b/roles/generate-jenkins/templates/DOCUMENTATION.j2-CUSTOM
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 {% from 'common_macros.j2' import noter with context %}
 ---
 title: {{ project_name }}
+{% if project_categories is defined and project_blurb is defined %}
 {% if project_categories and project_blurb %}
 tags:
 {% for tag in project_categories.split(",") %}
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ tags:
 {% endfor %}
 description: "{{ noter(project_blurb) | trim }}"
 {% endif %}
+{% endif %}
 ---
 {% include "README_SNIPPETS/DO_NOT_EDIT.j2" | trim %}