diff --git a/pyanaconda/modules/payloads/source/rpm_ostree_container/rpm_ostree_container.py b/pyanaconda/modules/payloads/source/rpm_ostree_container/rpm_ostree_container.py
index b0e991b35b4..0a9127179ea 100644
--- a/pyanaconda/modules/payloads/source/rpm_ostree_container/rpm_ostree_container.py
+++ b/pyanaconda/modules/payloads/source/rpm_ostree_container/rpm_ostree_container.py
@@ -69,10 +69,10 @@ def process_kickstart(self, data):
         """Process the kickstart data."""
         configuration = RPMOSTreeContainerConfigurationData()
 
-        configuration.stateroot = data.ostreecontainer.stateroot
-        configuration.url = data.ostreecontainer.url
-        configuration.remote = data.ostreecontainer.remote
-        configuration.transport = data.ostreecontainer.transport
+        configuration.stateroot = data.ostreecontainer.stateroot or ""
+        configuration.url = data.ostreecontainer.url or ""
+        configuration.remote = data.ostreecontainer.remote or ""
+        configuration.transport = data.ostreecontainer.transport or ""
         configuration.signature_verification_enabled = not data.ostreecontainer.noSignatureVerification
 
         self.set_configuration(configuration)