diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/render-manifests.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/render-manifests.yaml
index 40a55430e..4e91d6506 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/render-manifests.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/render-manifests.yaml
@@ -66,11 +66,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd ${MAIN_DIR}
 
-          RENDER_DIR=()
+          RENDER_DIR_LIST=()
 
           if [ "$GITHUB_EVENT_NAME" == "workflow_dispatch" ]; then
             echo ">> Triggered on dispatch, will check all paths .."
-            RENDER_DIR+=$(ls clusters/cl01tl/helm/)
+            RENDER_DIR_LIST+=$(ls clusters/cl01tl/helm/)
 
           else
             echo ">> Checking for changes ..."
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
               echo ">> Changes detected:"
               echo "$GIT_DIFF"
               for path in $GIT_DIFF; do
-                RENDER_DIR+=$(echo "$path" | awk -F '/' '{print $4}')
+                RENDER_DIR_LIST+=$(echo "$path" | awk -F '/' '{print $4}')
               done
 
             else
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
           echo ">> Directories to Render:"
-          RENDER_DIR=($(printf "%s\n" "${RENDER_DIR[@]}" | sort -u))
+          RENDER_DIR=($(printf "%s\n" "${RENDER_DIR_LIST[@]}" | sort -u))
           echo "$RENDER_DIR"
           echo "-----"