diff --git a/roles/ocp4_workload_openshift_gitops/defaults/main.yml b/roles/ocp4_workload_openshift_gitops/defaults/main.yml
index 50438a3..ef281d5 100644
--- a/roles/ocp4_workload_openshift_gitops/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ocp4_workload_openshift_gitops/defaults/main.yml
@@ -193,3 +193,4 @@ ocp4_workload_openshift_gitops_catalog_snapshot_image_tag: v4.19_2025_07_21
 #   env:
 #   - name: ARGOCD_CLUSTER_CONFIG_NAMESPACES
 #     value: "openshift-gitops,custom-namespace"
+ocp4_workload_openshift_gitops_subscription_config: {}
diff --git a/roles/ocp4_workload_openshift_gitops/tasks/workload.yml b/roles/ocp4_workload_openshift_gitops/tasks/workload.yml
index 8165191..d640e18 100644
--- a/roles/ocp4_workload_openshift_gitops/tasks/workload.yml
+++ b/roles/ocp4_workload_openshift_gitops/tasks/workload.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     install_operator_catalogsource_namespace: openshift-gitops-operator
     install_operator_catalogsource_image: "{{ ocp4_workload_openshift_gitops_catalog_snapshot_image | default('') }}"
     install_operator_catalogsource_image_tag: "{{ ocp4_workload_openshift_gitops_catalog_snapshot_image_tag | default('') }}"
-    install_operator_subscription_config: "{{ ocp4_workload_openshift_gitops_subscription_config | default(omit) }}"
+    install_operator_subscription_config: "{{ ocp4_workload_openshift_gitops_subscription_config }}"
 
 - name: Grant cluster-admin permissions to Gitops Service account
   when: ocp4_workload_openshift_gitops_setup_cluster_admin | bool