diff --git a/apps/accounts/automations/change_secret/host/windows_rdp_verify/main.yml b/apps/accounts/automations/change_secret/host/windows_rdp_verify/main.yml
index 31da190ef..6c59ef7ef 100644
--- a/apps/accounts/automations/change_secret/host/windows_rdp_verify/main.yml
+++ b/apps/accounts/automations/change_secret/host/windows_rdp_verify/main.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@
         login_user: "{{ account.username }}"
         login_password: "{{ account.secret }}"
         login_secret_type: "{{ account.secret_type }}"
-        gateway_args: "{{ jms_gateway | default(None) }}"
+        gateway_args: "{{ jms_gateway | default({}) }}"
       when: account.secret_type == "password"
       delegate_to: localhost
diff --git a/apps/accounts/automations/push_account/host/windows_rdp_verify/main.yml b/apps/accounts/automations/push_account/host/windows_rdp_verify/main.yml
index e15b5889e..0c650bfb3 100644
--- a/apps/accounts/automations/push_account/host/windows_rdp_verify/main.yml
+++ b/apps/accounts/automations/push_account/host/windows_rdp_verify/main.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@
         login_user: "{{ account.username }}"
         login_password: "{{ account.secret }}"
         login_secret_type: "{{ account.secret_type }}"
-        gateway_args: "{{ jms_gateway | default(None) }}"
+        gateway_args: "{{ jms_gateway | default({}) }}"
       when: account.secret_type == "password"
       delegate_to: localhost