diff --git a/modules/file_manipulation/locals.bicep.tf b/modules/file_manipulation/locals.bicep.tf
index 7ebaaf38..fb070572 100644
--- a/modules/file_manipulation/locals.bicep.tf
+++ b/modules/file_manipulation/locals.bicep.tf
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ locals {
 
   bicep_module_files_templated = { for key, value in local.bicep_module_files_prepped_for_templating : key =>
     {
-      content = replace(templatestring(value.content, local.bicep_module_file_replacements), "$$${", "$${")
+      content = replace(replace(templatestring(value.content, local.bicep_module_file_replacements), "['']", "[]"), "$$${", "$${")
     }
   }