diff --git a/recipe/0000_template/manifest.json b/recipe/0000_template/manifest.json
index e7f4e7785..5f8a1d22c 100644
--- a/recipe/0000_template/manifest.json
+++ b/recipe/0000_template/manifest.json
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@
     "type": "Manifest",
     "label": { 
         "none": [""]
-    }
+    },
+    "items": []
 }