diff --git a/requires.py b/requires.py
index fcbf2cc..9b72d97 100644
--- a/requires.py
+++ b/requires.py
@@ -111,9 +111,11 @@ class HAClusterRequires(RelationBase):
         """
         if mcastport is None:
             mcastport = 4440
-        resources = self.get_local('resources')
+        resources_dict = self.get_local('resources')
         self.bind_on(iface=iface, mcastport=mcastport)
-        self.manage_resources(resources)
+        if resources_dict:
+            resources = relations.hacluster.common.CRM(**resources_dict)
+            self.manage_resources(resources)
 
     def delete_resource(self, resource_name):
         resource_dict = self.get_local('resources')
diff --git a/unit_tests/test_requires.py b/unit_tests/test_requires.py
index 652d0d3..6cea5ae 100644
--- a/unit_tests/test_requires.py
+++ b/unit_tests/test_requires.py
@@ -217,20 +217,36 @@ class TestHAClusterRequires(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertFalse(self.set_remote.called)
 
     def test_bind_resources(self):
-        self.patch_kr('get_local', 'resources')
+        expected = {
+            'colocations': {}, 'groups': {},
+            'clones': {}, 'orders': {},
+            'resource_params': {}, 'delete_resources': [],
+            'init_services': [], 'locations': {},
+            'some': 'resources', 'systemd_services': [],
+            'resources': {}, 'ms': {}
+        }
+        self.patch_kr('get_local', expected)
         self.patch_kr('bind_on')
         self.patch_kr('manage_resources')
         self.cr.bind_resources()
         self.bind_on.assert_called_once_with(iface=None, mcastport=4440)
-        self.manage_resources.assert_called_once_with('resources')
+        self.manage_resources.assert_called_once_with(expected)
 
     def test_bind_resources_no_defaults(self):
-        self.patch_kr('get_local', 'resources')
+        expected = {
+            'colocations': {}, 'groups': {},
+            'clones': {}, 'orders': {},
+            'resource_params': {}, 'delete_resources': [],
+            'init_services': [], 'locations': {},
+            'some': 'resources', 'systemd_services': [],
+            'resources': {}, 'ms': {}
+        }
+        self.patch_kr('get_local', expected)
         self.patch_kr('bind_on')
         self.patch_kr('manage_resources')
         self.cr.bind_resources(iface='tr34', mcastport=111)
         self.bind_on.assert_called_once_with(iface='tr34', mcastport=111)
-        self.manage_resources.assert_called_once_with('resources')
+        self.manage_resources.assert_called_once_with(expected)
 
     def test_delete_resource(self):
         existing_data = {