diff --git a/generate/container.py b/generate/container.py
index 4141008..4ff4776 100644
--- a/generate/container.py
+++ b/generate/container.py
@@ -380,6 +380,8 @@ class Environment:
 
     def command(self) -> str:
         """Option for podman container create."""
+        if len(self.variables) == 0:
+            return ""
         return f"--env-file={self.file}"
 
     def create(self) -> str: