diff --git a/pkg/bootstrap/bootstrap.go b/pkg/bootstrap/bootstrap.go
index 926f42e9c5..010d6b8418 100644
--- a/pkg/bootstrap/bootstrap.go
+++ b/pkg/bootstrap/bootstrap.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func WriteToDiskFromStorage(files PathsDataformat, bootstrap *config.ControlRunt
 
 	for pathKey, bsf := range files {
 		path, ok := paths[pathKey]
-		if !ok {
+		if !ok || path == "" {
 			continue
 		}
 
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/bootstrap.go b/pkg/cluster/bootstrap.go
index 7ab422aaa7..8f74ae35d6 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/bootstrap.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/bootstrap.go
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) ReconcileBootstrapData(ctx context.Context, buf io.ReadSeeker,
 
 				for pk := range files {
 					p, ok := paths[pk]
-					if !ok {
+					if !ok || p == "" {
 						continue
 					}
 
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) ReconcileBootstrapData(ctx context.Context, buf io.ReadSeeker,
 
 				for pk := range files {
 					p, ok := paths[pk]
-					if !ok {
+					if !ok || p == "" {
 						continue
 					}