diff --git a/src/lxc/creation_utils.py b/src/lxc/creation_utils.py
index 3142fe5..73f2f41 100644
--- a/src/lxc/creation_utils.py
+++ b/src/lxc/creation_utils.py
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ def are_all_conditions_met(lxc: LXC):
             for condition_type in step["conditions"]:
                 result = check_conditions(c_type=condition_type, parent=step["conditions"], lxc=lxc, result=result)
 
+    if len(result) == 0:
+        return False
+
     return all(result)
 
 
@@ -152,7 +155,7 @@ def run_steps(lxc: LXC):
             case "script":
                 lxc_utils.run_script_step_parser(lxc, step)
             case "file_create":
-                lxc.create_file(step["path"], optional(step["permission"], 644))
+                lxc.create_file(step["path"], step.get("permission", 644))
             case "file_copy":
                 lxc.pve.copy_file_to_lxc(lxc, get_path(lxc, step["path"]), step["destination"])
             case "folder":