diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/job_template.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/job_template.py
index 6f09e2a5aa83..d11dfaf96815 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/job_template.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/job_template.py
@@ -479,8 +479,11 @@ def main():
         search_fields['organization'] = new_fields['organization'] = organization_id
 
     ee = module.params.get('execution_environment')
-    if ee:
+    if ee is not None:
+      if ee != '' and ee != 'None' and ee != '{}':
         new_fields['execution_environment'] = module.resolve_name_to_id('execution_environments', ee)
+      else:
+        new_fields['execution_environment'] = None
 
     # Attempt to look up an existing item based on the provided data
     existing_item = module.get_one('job_templates', name_or_id=name, check_exists=(state == 'exists'), **{'data': search_fields})