diff --git a/action.py b/action.py
index 351994b..5e3412f 100644
--- a/action.py
+++ b/action.py
@@ -492,8 +492,11 @@ def main(github_token, fail_on_alert, fail_on_alert_exclude_closed, disable_pr_c
     print(f"alerts step output:\n{step_output_json}")
     
     # Write the alert details to the step output
-    with open(os.environ["GITHUB_OUTPUT"], "a") as fh:
-        print(f"alerts={step_output_json}", file=fh)
+    # with open(os.environ["GITHUB_OUTPUT"], "a") as fh:
+    #     print(f"alerts={step_output_json}", file=fh)
+
+    print(f'"alerts={step_output_json}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"')
+
 
     # print(f"echo alerts={step_output_json} >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT")