diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el8/initramfs/usr/lib/dracut/hooks/initqueue/01-confluent.sh b/confluent_osdeploy/el8/initramfs/usr/lib/dracut/hooks/initqueue/01-confluent.sh
index 2de7267a..30ec46fa 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/el8/initramfs/usr/lib/dracut/hooks/initqueue/01-confluent.sh
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el8/initramfs/usr/lib/dracut/hooks/initqueue/01-confluent.sh
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ fi
 nameserversec=0
 while read -r entry; do
     if [ $nameserversec = 1 ]; then
-        if [[ $entry == "-"* ]]; then
+        if [[ $entry == "-"* ]] && [[ $entry != "- ''" ]]; then
             echo nameserver=${entry#- } >> /etc/cmdline.d/01-confluent.conf
             continue
         fi