diff --git a/roles/knot/templates/etc/knot/knot.conf.j2 b/roles/knot/templates/etc/knot/knot.conf.j2
index e99823a..dec9cc6 100644
--- a/roles/knot/templates/etc/knot/knot.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/knot/templates/etc/knot/knot.conf.j2
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ zone:
     acl: acl-update-{{ updater }}
 {% endfor %}
 {% endif %}
-{% for replica in zone.replicas + ( (zone.replicate | default({}) )[inventory_hostname] | default([]) ) %}
+{% for replica in zone.replicas + ( (zone.replicate | default({}) ).get(inventory_hostname, []) ) %}
     notify: remote-{{ replica }}
 {% endfor %}
 {% endif %}