diff --git a/nostr_dvm/tasks/generic_dvm.py b/nostr_dvm/tasks/generic_dvm.py
index 878e12d..06e5183 100644
--- a/nostr_dvm/tasks/generic_dvm.py
+++ b/nostr_dvm/tasks/generic_dvm.py
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ class GenericDVM(DVMTaskInterface):
                     prompt = tag.as_vec()[1]
 
         request_form = {"jobID": event.id().to_hex()}
-        self.options["input"] = prompt
+        if prompt != "":
+            self.options["input"] = prompt
         request_form['options'] = json.dumps(self.options)
         return request_form
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index a258c90..6bba296 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
-VERSION = '0.8.8'
+VERSION = '0.8.9'
 DESCRIPTION = 'A framework to build and run Nostr NIP90 Data Vending Machines'
 LONG_DESCRIPTION = ('A framework to build and run Nostr NIP90 Data Vending Machines. See the github repository for more information')