diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/stages/prepare/github.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/stages/prepare/github.ts
index 533aa8e005..77e6ec6d70 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/stages/prepare/github.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/stages/prepare/github.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export class GithubPreparer implements PreparerBase {
     const targetPath = path.join(workspacePath, 'template');
     const fullPathToTemplate = path.resolve(
       checkoutPath,
-      parsedGitUrl.filepath,
+      parsedGitUrl.filepath ?? '',
     );
 
     const git = this.config.token
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/stages/prepare/gitlab.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/stages/prepare/gitlab.ts
index fa5c8c1325..e15de33ac6 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/stages/prepare/gitlab.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/stages/prepare/gitlab.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export class GitlabPreparer implements PreparerBase {
     const targetPath = path.join(workspacePath, 'template');
     const fullPathToTemplate = path.resolve(
       checkoutPath,
-      parsedGitUrl.filepath,
+      parsedGitUrl.filepath ?? '',
     );
     parsedGitUrl.git_suffix = true;