diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-pull-images.yaml b/.github/workflows/pre-pull-images.yaml
index d0c87a95e8fff..5fe35b482bd41 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-pull-images.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-pull-images.yaml
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           images=$(jq --null-input \
-              --argfile "${{ needs.default-images.outputs.images }}" \
-              --argfile "${{ needs.pull-request-images.outputs.images }}" \
+              --argjson f1 "${{ needs.default-images.outputs.images }}" \
+              --argjson f2 "${{ needs.pull-request-images.outputs.images }}" \
               '($f1 - $f2) + ($f2 - $f1)' \
           )
           echo "images=${images}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT