diff --git a/nix/flakeModule.nix b/nix/flakeModule.nix
index 556e640..1d9bc94 100644
--- a/nix/flakeModule.nix
+++ b/nix/flakeModule.nix
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ in
             perSystem:
             lib.mapAttrsToList (
               _: host:
-              lib.mapAttrsToList (
-                _: user: { "${user.userName}@${host.hostName}" = toKeyList (user.sopsPublic or [ ]); }
-              ) (host.users or { })
+              lib.mapAttrsToList (_: user: {
+                "${user.userName}@${host.hostName}" = toKeyList (user.sopsPublic or [ ]);
+              }) (host.users or { })
             ) perSystem
           ) (builtins.attrValues den.hosts)
         )
@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ in
                           ${name} = {
                             inherit (value) format neededForUsers;
                             sopsFile = inputs.self + "/${cfg.secretsDir}/${name}";
-                          };
+                          }
+                          // lib.optionalAttrs (isYamlOrJson && value.keys == [ ]) { key = ""; };
                         }
                       else
                         { }
@@ -182,7 +183,8 @@ in
                         ${name} = {
                           inherit (value) format;
                           sopsFile = inputs.self + "/${cfg.secretsDir}/${name}";
-                        };
+                        }
+                        // lib.optionalAttrs (isYamlOrJson && value.keys == [ ]) { key = ""; };
                       }
                     else
                       { }