diff --git a/template/parse.go b/template/parse.go
index a7b187f37..dbb29569d 100644
--- a/template/parse.go
+++ b/template/parse.go
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@ func (r *rawTemplate) Template() (*Template, error) {
 			}
 
 			// Set the configuration
+			delete(c, "except")
+			delete(c, "only")
 			delete(c, "keep_input_artifact")
 			delete(c, "type")
 			if len(c) > 0 {