diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-api-test.yml b/.github/workflows/run-api-test.yml
index 7b7cbd8c9e..ab6b96a20f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-api-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-api-test.yml
@@ -142,18 +142,13 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - run: |
           VALID_FAILURE_EXIT_CODES="53"
-
-          # Create an array to store exit codes
-          exit_codes=()
-
-          # Loop through each matrix job
-          for result in "${{ needs.api-test[*].outputs.exit_code }}"; do
-            echo "Exit code from branch: $result"
-            exit_codes+=("$result")
-          done
-
+          echo "consolidated:"
+          echo "{{ needs.api-test.outputs.exit_code | join(",") }}"
+          echo "alt:"
+          echo "{{ needs.api-test.outputs.exit_code }}"
+          exit_codes='[{{ needs.api-test.outputs.exit_code | join(",") }}] | jq -r '.[]''
           # Check if any exit code is "bad"
-          for code in "${exit_codes[@]}"; do
+          for code in $exit_codes; do
             if echo "$VALID_FAILURE_EXIT_CODES" | grep -qw "$code"; then
               echo "Bad exit code detected: $code"
               curl --location "${{ secrets.FIREHYDRANT_WEBHOOK_URL }}" \