diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5bb03e0..9b83328 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ The default values for the variables are set in [`defaults/main.yml`](https://gi
 tfe_image: "images.releases.hashicorp.com/hashicorp/terraform-enterprise:v202309-1"
 
 # Paste the license of Terraform Enterprise here. It's a long string.
-# If the license is not set, may tasks will be skipped, resulting in a non-working
+# If the license is not set or empty, may tasks will be skipped, resulting in a non-working
 # Terraform Enterprise instance. Not setting a license can help with testing.
-# tfe_license: "XYZ123"
+tfe_license: ""
 
 # Configure a hostname, used to redirect HTTP(S) requests.
 tfe_hostname: "tfe.example.com"
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 7111488..18d06d4 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 tfe_image: "images.releases.hashicorp.com/hashicorp/terraform-enterprise:v202309-1"
 
 # Paste the license of Terraform Enterprise here. It's a long string.
-# If the license is not set, may tasks will be skipped, resulting in a non-working
+# If the license is not set or empty, may tasks will be skipped, resulting in a non-working
 # Terraform Enterprise instance. Not setting a license can help with testing.
-# tfe_license: "XYZ123"
+tfe_license: ""
 
 # Configure a hostname, used to redirect HTTP(S) requests.
 tfe_hostname: "tfe.example.com"
diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index a0c1356..6076cb3 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@
     state: restarted
   when:
     - tfe_license is defined
+    - tfe_license != ""
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index b72f04a..b65c31d 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     password: "{{ tfe_license }}"
   when:
     - tfe_license is defined
+    - tfe_license != ""
 
 - name: Create /etc/terraform-enterprise/certs
   ansible.builtin.file:
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@
     mode: '0400'
   when:
     - tfe_license is defined
+    - tfe_license != ""
   notify:
     - Restart terraform-enterprise
 
@@ -92,3 +94,4 @@
     enabled: true
   when:
     - tfe_license is defined
+    - tfe_license != ""