diff --git a/src/main/java/io/zeebe/monitor/ZeebeSimpleMonitorApp.java b/src/main/java/io/zeebe/monitor/ZeebeSimpleMonitorApp.java
index d80a59b4..dcee51b7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/zeebe/monitor/ZeebeSimpleMonitorApp.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/zeebe/monitor/ZeebeSimpleMonitorApp.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package io.zeebe.monitor;
 
+import com.samskivert.mustache.Mustache;
 import io.camunda.zeebe.spring.client.EnableZeebeClient;
 import org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.SpringBootApplication;
@@ -53,4 +54,10 @@ public Executor asyncExecutor() {
     executor.initialize();
     return executor;
   }
+
+  @Bean
+  public Mustache.Compiler configureFallbackValueForMissingVariablesInMustacheTemplates(
+      Mustache.TemplateLoader templateLoader) {
+    return Mustache.compiler().defaultValue("⍰").withLoader(templateLoader);
+  }
 }