diff --git a/kubernetes/base/dynamic/resource.py b/kubernetes/base/dynamic/resource.py
index 1586b23199..58a60ec402 100644
--- a/kubernetes/base/dynamic/resource.py
+++ b/kubernetes/base/dynamic/resource.py
@@ -291,6 +291,8 @@ def __init__(self, client, instance):
         kind = instance['kind']
         if kind.endswith('List') and 'items' in instance:
             kind = instance['kind'][:-4]
+            if not instance['items']:
+                instance['items'] = []
             for item in instance['items']:
                 if 'apiVersion' not in item:
                     item['apiVersion'] = instance['apiVersion']