diff --git a/nixos/tests/installed-tests/default.nix b/nixos/tests/installed-tests/default.nix
index 3bb678d3678..b2c1b43f90e 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/installed-tests/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/installed-tests/default.nix
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ let
           name = tested.name;
 
           meta = {
-            maintainers = tested.meta.maintainers;
+            maintainers = tested.meta.maintainers or [];
           };
 
           nodes.machine = { ... }: {