diff --git a/cognite/neat/_rules/transformers/_converters.py b/cognite/neat/_rules/transformers/_converters.py
index 5c99e7d29..23f55968d 100644
--- a/cognite/neat/_rules/transformers/_converters.py
+++ b/cognite/neat/_rules/transformers/_converters.py
@@ -401,6 +401,8 @@ def _to_enterprise(self, reference_model: DMSRules) -> JustRules[DMSRules]:
         # Move connections from reference model to enterprise model
         if self.move_connections:
             enterprise_connections = self._move_connections(enterprise_model)
+        else:
+            enterprise_connections = SheetList[DMSProperty]()
 
         # while overwriting containers and properties with new ones
         enterprise_model.containers = enterprise_containers