diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/openrewrite/RecipeDescriptorExtensions.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/openrewrite/RecipeDescriptorExtensions.kt
index 491a084..d284d29 100755
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/openrewrite/RecipeDescriptorExtensions.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/openrewrite/RecipeDescriptorExtensions.kt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ fun RecipeDescriptor.asYaml(): String {
             }
 
             s.append("  - ${subRecipe.name}")
-            if (subRecipe.options.isEmpty()) {
+            if (subRecipe.options.isEmpty() || subRecipe.options.all { it.value == null }) {
                 s.appendLine()
             } else {
                 s.appendLine(":")