diff --git a/tasks/docker-registry/task.yaml b/tasks/docker-registry/task.yaml
index 492c7e9..fa09ceb 100644
--- a/tasks/docker-registry/task.yaml
+++ b/tasks/docker-registry/task.yaml
@@ -88,8 +88,10 @@ spec:
       command:
         - /kaniko/executor
       args:
+{{- if .Params.kanikoArgs }}
 {{- range splitList " " .Params.kanikoArgs }}
-        - {{ . }}
+  - {{ . | trim }}
+{{- end }}
 {{- end }}
         - --dockerfile=$(params.dockerfile)
         - --context=$(params.context)