diff --git a/cluster/services/incandescence/provider.nix b/cluster/services/incandescence/provider.nix
index 3e005d0..860a2d1 100644
--- a/cluster/services/incandescence/provider.nix
+++ b/cluster/services/incandescence/provider.nix
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ in
               fi
             ''))
             (concatStringsSep "\n")
+            (script: if script == "" then ''
+              echo "Nothing to create"
+            '' else script)
           ];
         };
         "ignite-${provider}-${formula}-change" = mkIf (formulaConfig.change != null) {
@@ -58,6 +61,9 @@ in
               ) || echo "Change failed: ${object}"
             ''))
             (concatStringsSep "\n")
+            (script: if script == "" then ''
+              echo "Nothing to change"
+            '' else script)
           ];
         };
         "ignite-${provider}-${formula}-destroy" = {