diff --git a/pkg/template/line_comment.go b/pkg/template/line_comment.go
index d6c8bef..11ca934 100644
--- a/pkg/template/line_comment.go
+++ b/pkg/template/line_comment.go
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ func TemplateLineComment(conf config.Config, node *yaml.Node) error {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		conf.Values["Value"] = node.Value
+		if conf.Values != nil {
+			conf.Values["Value"] = node.Value
+		}
 
 		var buf strings.Builder
 		if err = tmpl.Execute(&buf, conf.Values); err != nil {