diff --git a/aci_tenants.tf b/aci_tenants.tf
index ae95287a..ce6fb774 100644
--- a/aci_tenants.tf
+++ b/aci_tenants.tf
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ locals {
               preference  = try(sr.preference, local.defaults.apic.tenants.l3outs.node_profiles.nodes.static_routes.preference)
               bfd         = try(sr.bfd, local.defaults.apic.tenants.l3outs.node_profiles.nodes.static_routes.bfd)
               track_list  = try("${sr.track_list}${local.defaults.apic.tenants.policies.track_lists.name_suffix}", null)
-              next_hops = [for nh in try(sr.next_hops, []) : {
+              next_hops = [for nh in length(try(sr.next_hops, [])) > 0 ? try(sr.next_hops, []) : [{ ip = "0.0.0.0/0", type = "none", description = null, preference = 0, ip_sla_policy = null, track_list = null }] : {
                 ip            = nh.ip
                 description   = try(nh.description, "")
                 preference    = try(nh.preference, local.defaults.apic.tenants.l3outs.node_profiles.nodes.static_routes.next_hops.preference)
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ locals {
             preference  = try(sr.preference, local.defaults.apic.tenants.l3outs.nodes.static_routes.preference)
             bfd         = try(sr.bfd, local.defaults.apic.tenants.l3outs.node_profiles.nodes.static_routes.bfd)
             track_list  = try("${sr.track_list}${local.defaults.apic.tenants.policies.track_lists.name_suffix}", null)
-            next_hops = [for nh in try(sr.next_hops, []) : {
+            next_hops = [for nh in length(try(sr.next_hops, [])) > 0 ? try(sr.next_hops, []) : [{ ip = "0.0.0.0/0", type = "none", description = null, preference = 0, ip_sla_policy = null, track_list = null }] : {
               ip            = nh.ip
               description   = try(nh.description, "")
               preference    = try(nh.preference, local.defaults.apic.tenants.l3outs.nodes.static_routes.next_hops.preference)
diff --git a/modules/terraform-aci-l3out-node-profile/README.md b/modules/terraform-aci-l3out-node-profile/README.md
index e50f247e..c8ac070e 100644
--- a/modules/terraform-aci-l3out-node-profile/README.md
+++ b/modules/terraform-aci-l3out-node-profile/README.md
@@ -31,12 +31,13 @@ module "aci_l3out_node_profile" {
       description = "Default Route"
       preference  = 10
       bfd         = true
-      next_hops = [{
-        ip          = "3.3.3.3"
-        description = "Next Hop Description"
-        preference  = 10
-        type        = "prefix"
-        track_list  = "TRACK_LIST1"
+      next_hops = [
+        {
+          ip          = "3.3.3.3"
+          description = "Next Hop Description"
+          preference  = 10
+          type        = "prefix"
+          track_list  = "TRACK_LIST1"
         },
         {
           ip            = "5.5.5.5"
@@ -44,8 +45,17 @@ module "aci_l3out_node_profile" {
           preference    = 10
           type          = "prefix"
           ip_sla_policy = "IP_SLA_POLICY1"
+          track_list    = "TRACK_LIST1"
         }
       ]
+      },
+      {
+        prefix = "192.168.1.1/32"
+        next_hops = [{
+          ip         = "0.0.0.0/0"
+          preference = 0
+          type       = "none"
+        }]
     }]
   }]
   bgp_peers = [{
diff --git a/modules/terraform-aci-l3out-node-profile/examples/complete/README.md b/modules/terraform-aci-l3out-node-profile/examples/complete/README.md
index 4c87d352..29bd4bd1 100644
--- a/modules/terraform-aci-l3out-node-profile/examples/complete/README.md
+++ b/modules/terraform-aci-l3out-node-profile/examples/complete/README.md
@@ -34,12 +34,13 @@ module "aci_l3out_node_profile" {
       description = "Default Route"
       preference  = 10
       bfd         = true
-      next_hops = [{
-        ip          = "3.3.3.3"
-        description = "Next Hop Description"
-        preference  = 10
-        type        = "prefix"
-        track_list  = "TRACK_LIST1"
+      next_hops = [
+        {
+          ip          = "3.3.3.3"
+          description = "Next Hop Description"
+          preference  = 10
+          type        = "prefix"
+          track_list  = "TRACK_LIST1"
         },
         {
           ip            = "5.5.5.5"
@@ -47,8 +48,17 @@ module "aci_l3out_node_profile" {
           preference    = 10
           type          = "prefix"
           ip_sla_policy = "IP_SLA_POLICY1"
+          track_list    = "TRACK_LIST1"
         }
       ]
+      },
+      {
+        prefix = "192.168.1.1/32"
+        next_hops = [{
+          ip         = "0.0.0.0/0"
+          preference = 0
+          type       = "none"
+        }]
     }]
   }]
   bgp_peers = [{
diff --git a/modules/terraform-aci-l3out-node-profile/examples/complete/main.tf b/modules/terraform-aci-l3out-node-profile/examples/complete/main.tf
index df9e9c14..0815ef3e 100644
--- a/modules/terraform-aci-l3out-node-profile/examples/complete/main.tf
+++ b/modules/terraform-aci-l3out-node-profile/examples/complete/main.tf
@@ -20,12 +20,13 @@ module "aci_l3out_node_profile" {
       description = "Default Route"
       preference  = 10
       bfd         = true
-      next_hops = [{
-        ip          = "3.3.3.3"
-        description = "Next Hop Description"
-        preference  = 10
-        type        = "prefix"
-        track_list  = "TRACK_LIST1"
+      next_hops = [
+        {
+          ip          = "3.3.3.3"
+          description = "Next Hop Description"
+          preference  = 10
+          type        = "prefix"
+          track_list  = "TRACK_LIST1"
         },
         {
           ip            = "5.5.5.5"
@@ -33,8 +34,17 @@ module "aci_l3out_node_profile" {
           preference    = 10
           type          = "prefix"
           ip_sla_policy = "IP_SLA_POLICY1"
+          track_list    = "TRACK_LIST1"
         }
       ]
+      },
+      {
+        prefix = "192.168.1.1/32"
+        next_hops = [{
+          ip         = "0.0.0.0/0"
+          preference = 0
+          type       = "none"
+        }]
     }]
   }]
   bgp_peers = [{
@@ -65,4 +75,4 @@ module "aci_l3out_node_profile" {
     export_route_control             = "ERC"
     import_route_control             = "IRC"
   }]
-}
+}
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