diff --git a/lib/mrsk/commands/builder/base.rb b/lib/mrsk/commands/builder/base.rb
index d08e8a87..792ebee1 100644
--- a/lib/mrsk/commands/builder/base.rb
+++ b/lib/mrsk/commands/builder/base.rb
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ class Mrsk::Commands::Builder::Base < Mrsk::Commands::Base
 
   private
     def args
-      config.builder["args"] || {}
+      (config.builder && config.builder["args"]) || {}
     end
 
     def secrets
-      config.builder["secrets"] || []
+      (config.builder && config.builder["secrets"]) || []
     end
 end