diff --git a/.github/workflows/image-update.yaml b/.github/workflows/image-update.yaml
index 9fc101e..af54acd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/image-update.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/image-update.yaml
@@ -157,10 +157,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: join version arrays
         id: join
         run: |
-          echo ${{ toJson(fromJson(steps.read.outputs.result).versions.helm) }} > ./versions.json
-          echo ${{ toJson(fromJson(steps.read.outputs.result).versions.kubectl) }} >> ./versions.json
-          echo ${{ toJson(fromJson(steps.read.outputs.result).versions.istioctl) }} >> ./versions.json
-          echo ${{ toJson(fromJson(steps.read.outputs.result).versions.lego) }} >> ./versions.json
+          echo "${{ toJson(fromJson(steps.read.outputs.result).versions.helm) }}" > ./versions.json
+          echo "${{ toJson(fromJson(steps.read.outputs.result).versions.kubectl) }}" >> ./versions.json
+          echo "${{ toJson(fromJson(steps.read.outputs.result).versions.istioctl) }}" >> ./versions.json
+          echo "${{ toJson(fromJson(steps.read.outputs.result).versions.lego) }}" >> ./versions.json
+          
           cat ./versions.json
           jq --version
           versions=$(jq -s 'add' ./versions.json)