diff --git a/.github/workflows/template_test.yml b/.github/workflows/template_test.yml
index 30013d1..7011260 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/template_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/template_test.yml
@@ -156,10 +156,9 @@ jobs:
           ENV_ARGS=""
           if [[ "$TEST_ENVS_JSON" != "[]" ]]; then
             # Convert JSON array string to individual env vars
-            IFS=',' read -r -a env_array <<< $(echo "$TEST_ENVS_JSON" | jq -r '.[][]')
-            for env in "${env_array[@]}"; do
-              ENV_ARGS+=" -e \"$env\""
-            done
+            while IFS= read -r line; do
+              ENV_ARGS+=" -e \"$line\""
+            done <<< $(echo "$TEST_ENVS_JSON" | jq -r '.[]')
           else
             # Add a dummy env var if none are provided, as required by original script logic
             ENV_ARGS+=" -e DUMMY_ENV_TEST_RUN_ID=${{ github.run_id }}"