diff --git a/.github/actions/test_matrix/action.yaml b/.github/actions/test_matrix/action.yaml
index 91e4690181..eac771b67d 100644
--- a/.github/actions/test_matrix/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/actions/test_matrix/action.yaml
@@ -82,12 +82,8 @@ runs:
         echo "DEBUG: Image Names: ${image_names[@]}"
 
         # Set matrix outputs as JSON
-        echo "::set-output name=matrix::$(jq -n --argjson components "${components[@]}" \
-            --argjson paths "${paths[@]}" \
-            --argjson docker_files "${docker_files[@]}" \
-            --argjson working_dirs "${working_dirs[@]}" \
-            --argjson image_names "${image_names[@]}" \
-            '{matrix: {components: $components, paths: $paths, docker_files: $docker_files, working_dirs: $working_dirs, image_names: $image_names}}')"
+        # Set matrix outputs as JSON
+        echo "::set-output name=matrix::$(echo "{\"matrix\": {\"components\":${components[@]},\"paths\":${paths[@]},\"docker_files\":${docker_files[@]},\"working_dirs\":${working_dirs[@]},\"image_names\":${image_names[@]}}}" | tr -d '\n' | tr -d ' ')"
 
 
       shell: bash