diff --git a/playbooks/roles/filebeat/templates/filebeat.yml b/playbooks/roles/filebeat/templates/filebeat.yml
index d60addd..1c183b7 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/filebeat/templates/filebeat.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/filebeat/templates/filebeat.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ filebeat.config.inputs:
 filebeat.inputs:
 - type: log
   paths: {{ logs[log_type]['paths'] }}
-  {% if logs[log_type]['exclude_files'] -%}
+  {% if "exclude_files" in logs[log_type] -%}
   exclude_files: {{ logs[log_type]['exclude_files'] }}
   {% endif -%}
   harvester_buffer_size: 40960