diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/render-manifests.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/render-manifests.yaml
index 37b33470d..08d1b8a05 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/render-manifests.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/render-manifests.yaml
@@ -90,11 +90,12 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
           echo ">> Directories to Render:"
-          printf "%s\n" "${RENDER_DIR[@]}" | sort -u
+          RENDER_DIR=(printf "%s\n" "${RENDER_DIR[@]}" | sort -u)
+          echo "$RENDER_DIR"
           echo "-----"
 
           echo "changes-detected=true" >> $GITEA_OUTPUT
-          echo "render-dir=$(echo "$RENDER_DIR" | sort -u)" >> $GITEA_OUTPUT
+          echo "render-dir=${RENDER_DIR}" >> $GITEA_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Add Repositories
         if: steps.check-dir-changes.outputs.changes-detected == 'true'