diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/import_ftb/PackHelpers.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/import_ftb/PackHelpers.cpp
index 26b6eafe1..4a1bbef96 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/import_ftb/PackHelpers.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/import_ftb/PackHelpers.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Modpack parseDirectory(QString path)
         modpack.name = Json::requireString(root, "name", "name");
         modpack.version = Json::requireString(root, "version", "version");
         modpack.mcVersion = Json::requireString(root, "mcVersion", "mcVersion");
-        modpack.jvmArgs = Json::requireVariant(root, "jvmArgs", "jvmArgs");
+        modpack.jvmArgs = Json::ensureVariant(root, "jvmArgs", {}, "jvmArgs");
     } catch (const Exception& e) {
         qDebug() << "Couldn't load ftb instance json: " << e.cause();
         return {};