diff --git a/vars/updateIntegTestFailureIssues.groovy b/vars/updateIntegTestFailureIssues.groovy
index 1122c363..74520a84 100644
--- a/vars/updateIntegTestFailureIssues.groovy
+++ b/vars/updateIntegTestFailureIssues.groovy
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ void call(Map args = [:]) {
             println("Integration test failed for ${component.name}, creating github issue")
             def testData = []
             def queryData = componentIntegTestStatus.getComponentIntegTestFailedData(component.name)
-            def totalHits = queryData.hits.hits.collect {it._source}
+            def hitsInJSON = readJSON text: "${queryData}"
+            def totalHits = hitsInJSON.hits.hits.collect {it._source}
             totalHits.each { hit ->
              def rowData = [
                 platform : "${hit['platform']}",