diff --git a/src/vault/utils.rs b/src/vault/utils.rs
index 023fadf..30f3e4e 100644
--- a/src/vault/utils.rs
+++ b/src/vault/utils.rs
@@ -364,6 +364,10 @@ pub fn interpolate_secrets(content: &str, vault: &Vault) -> Result<(String, Vec<
 
             SECRET_RE
                 .replace_all(line, |caps: &fancy_regex::Captures<'_>| {
+                    if fatal_error.is_some() {
+                        return String::new();
+                    }
+                    
                     let name = caps[1].trim();
                     match vault.get_secret(name, false) {
                         Ok(s) => s,