diff --git a/bin/bundle b/bin/bundle
index 18b6f6de..03c5f985 100755
--- a/bin/bundle
+++ b/bin/bundle
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ m = Module.new do
 
   def gemfile
     gemfile = ENV.fetch("BUNDLE_GEMFILE", nil)
-    return gemfile if gemfile.present?
+    return gemfile if gemfile && !gemfile.empty?
 
     File.expand_path("../Gemfile", __dir__)
   end