diff --git a/ms/blueprintsprocessor/functions/resource-resolution/src/main/kotlin/org/onap/ccsdk/cds/blueprintsprocessor/functions/resource/resolution/ResourceResolutionComponent.kt b/ms/blueprintsprocessor/functions/resource-resolution/src/main/kotlin/org/onap/ccsdk/cds/blueprintsprocessor/functions/resource/resolution/ResourceResolutionComponent.kt
index b38ebb1..df7e048 100644
--- a/ms/blueprintsprocessor/functions/resource-resolution/src/main/kotlin/org/onap/ccsdk/cds/blueprintsprocessor/functions/resource/resolution/ResourceResolutionComponent.kt
+++ b/ms/blueprintsprocessor/functions/resource-resolution/src/main/kotlin/org/onap/ccsdk/cds/blueprintsprocessor/functions/resource/resolution/ResourceResolutionComponent.kt
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@
         properties[ResourceResolutionConstants.RESOURCE_RESOLUTION_INPUT_OCCURRENCE] = occurrence
 
         val jsonResponse = JsonNodeFactory.instance.objectNode()
+        // Initialize Output Attribute to empty JSON
+        bluePrintRuntimeService.setNodeTemplateAttributeValue(nodeTemplateName,
+            ResourceResolutionConstants.OUTPUT_ASSIGNMENT_PARAMS, jsonResponse)
 
         // validate inputs if we need to store the resource and template resolution.
         if (storeResult) {
@@ -84,7 +87,7 @@
 
         }
 
-        // Set Output Attributes
+        // Set Output Attributes with resolved value
         bluePrintRuntimeService.setNodeTemplateAttributeValue(nodeTemplateName,
                 ResourceResolutionConstants.OUTPUT_ASSIGNMENT_PARAMS, jsonResponse)
     }
diff --git a/ms/blueprintsprocessor/functions/resource-resolution/src/test/kotlin/org/onap/ccsdk/cds/blueprintsprocessor/functions/resource/resolution/ResourceResolutionComponentTest.kt b/ms/blueprintsprocessor/functions/resource-resolution/src/test/kotlin/org/onap/ccsdk/cds/blueprintsprocessor/functions/resource/resolution/ResourceResolutionComponentTest.kt
index 560bc41..b63fa67 100644
--- a/ms/blueprintsprocessor/functions/resource-resolution/src/test/kotlin/org/onap/ccsdk/cds/blueprintsprocessor/functions/resource/resolution/ResourceResolutionComponentTest.kt
+++ b/ms/blueprintsprocessor/functions/resource-resolution/src/test/kotlin/org/onap/ccsdk/cds/blueprintsprocessor/functions/resource/resolution/ResourceResolutionComponentTest.kt
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@
         resourceResolutionComponent.stepName = "step"
         resourceResolutionComponent.interfaceName = "interfaceName"
         resourceResolutionComponent.operationName = "operationName"
+
+        every { bluePrintRuntimeService.setNodeTemplateAttributeValue(any(), any(), any()) } returns Unit
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -139,7 +141,6 @@
                     any<List<String>>(),
                     any<MutableMap<String, Any>>())
         } returns mutableMapOf()
-        every { bluePrintRuntimeService.setNodeTemplateAttributeValue(any(), any(), any()) } returns Unit
 
 
         runBlocking {