diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-pull-images.yaml b/.github/workflows/pre-pull-images.yaml
index fb177167528b9..606850efd903b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-pull-images.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-pull-images.yaml
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           images=$(jq --null-input \
-              --argjson f1 "${{ needs.default-images.outputs.images }}" \
-              --argjson f2 "${{ needs.pull-request-images.outputs.images }}" \
+              --argjson f1 "${{ fromJson(needs.default-images.outputs.images) }}" \
+              --argjson f2 "${{ fromJson(needs.pull-request-images.outputs.images) }}" \
               '($f1 - $f2) + ($f2 - $f1)' \
           )
           echo "images=${images}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
@@ -191,8 +191,11 @@ jobs:
       #   shell: bash
       #   run: brew install siderolabs/tap/talosctl
 
+      # - name: Pre-pull Image
+      #   run: talosctl -n $NODE_IP image pull ${{ matrix.images }}
+
       - name: Pre-pull Image
-        run: talosctl -n $NODE_IP image pull ${{ matrix.images }}
+        run: echo ${{ matrix.images }}
 
   # Summarize matrix https://github.community/t/status-check-for-a-matrix-jobs/127354/7
   pre-pull-images-success: