diff --git a/.github/workflows/translatev2.yml b/.github/workflows/translatev2.yml
index 55c09123f..ffc9b00a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/translatev2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/translatev2.yml
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ jobs:
               fi
             done
           done
-          echo "impacted_cl_files=$impacted_cl_files" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "impacted_cl_files=(${impacted_cl_files[@]})" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "done_something=$done_something" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
       # Process the impacted checklists and generate v1 versions
       - name: Generate v1 JSON checklists and translate them
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "Translating $cl_v1_file (this can take a few minutes)..."
             python3 ./scripts/translate.py --input-file $cl_v1_file
           done
-          echo "cl_v1_files=$cl_v1_files" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "cl_v1_files=(${cl_v1_files[@]})" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       # Generate macro-free spreadsheets and Azure Monitor workbooks
       - name: Setup python