diff --git a/dsc_lib/src/dscresources/dscresource.rs b/dsc_lib/src/dscresources/dscresource.rs
index 83b1649b..ef8c432c 100644
--- a/dsc_lib/src/dscresources/dscresource.rs
+++ b/dsc_lib/src/dscresources/dscresource.rs
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ impl DscResource {
     }
 
     fn validate_input(&self, input: &str) -> Result<(), DscError> {
+        if input.len() == 0 {
+            return Ok(());
+        }
         let Some(manifest) = &self.manifest else {
             return Err(DscError::MissingManifest(self.type_name.clone()));
         };
diff --git a/osinfo/tests/osinfo.tests.ps1 b/osinfo/tests/osinfo.tests.ps1
index 6b9e8301..3148dffd 100644
--- a/osinfo/tests/osinfo.tests.ps1
+++ b/osinfo/tests/osinfo.tests.ps1
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Describe 'osinfo resource tests' {
             $out.actualState.family | Should -BeExactly 'Linux'
         }
         elseif ($IsMacOS) {
-            $out.actualState.family | Should -BeExactly 'MacOS'
+            $out.actualState.family | Should -BeExactly 'macOS'
         }
 
         $out.actualState.version | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Describe 'osinfo resource tests' {
             $out.resources[0].properties.family | Should -BeExactly 'Linux'
         }
         elseif ($IsMacOS) {
-            $out.resources[0].properties.family | Should -BeExactly 'MacOS'
+            $out.resources[0].properties.family | Should -BeExactly 'macOS'
         }
     }
 }