diff --git a/cloud-init-vm.yaml.tftpl b/cloud-init-vm.yaml.tftpl
index b89be0b..adaa9e5 100644
--- a/cloud-init-vm.yaml.tftpl
+++ b/cloud-init-vm.yaml.tftpl
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-
 #cloud-config
 package_update: true
+%{ if length(each.value.extra_packages) > 0 ~}
 packages:
 %{ for pkg in each.value.extra_packages ~}
   - ${pkg}
 %{ endfor ~}
+%{ endif ~}
 
 %{ if length(each.value.extra_users) > 0 ~}
 users: