diff --git a/.github/workflows/develocity-publish-build-scans.yml b/.github/workflows/develocity-publish-build-scans.yml
index e56ea04a0d47a..b269a77a6c560 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/develocity-publish-build-scans.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/develocity-publish-build-scans.yml
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Extract preapproved developers list
         id: extract-preapproved-developers
         run: |
-          preapproveddevelopers=$(cat .github/develocity-preapproved-developers.json)
-          echo "preapproved-developpers=${preapproveddevelopers}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "preapproved-developpers<<EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          cat .github/develocity-preapproved-developers.json >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
       - name: Publish Maven Build Scans
         uses: gradle/github-actions/maven-build-scan/publish@v1-beta
         if: ${{ contains(fromJson(steps.extract-preapproved-developers.outputs.preapproved-developpers).preapproved-developers, github.event.workflow_run.actor.login) }}