diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/render-manifests.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/render-manifests.yaml
index 6594b3064..2ca2b573f 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/render-manifests.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/render-manifests.yaml
@@ -90,8 +90,7 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
           echo ">> Directories to Render:"
-          RENDER_DIR=$(printf "%s\n" "${RENDER_DIR[@]}" | sort -u)
-          echo "$RENDER_DIR"
+          $(printf "%s\n" "${RENDER_DIR[@]}" | sort -u)
           echo "-----"
 
           echo "changes-detected=true" >> $GITEA_OUTPUT