diff --git a/.templates/00-global_var.sh b/.templates/00-global_var.sh
index 891831dd7..33816211d 100644
--- a/.templates/00-global_var.sh
+++ b/.templates/00-global_var.sh
@@ -29,18 +29,21 @@ mapfile -t arr < <(jq -r 'keys[]' "${JSONSOURCE}")
 
 # Escape special characters using printf and enclose in double quotes
 sanitize_variable() {
-	local raw="$1" # original value
-	local escaped  # value after printf %q
-	printf -v escaped '%q' "$raw"
-
-	# If nothing changed, return the original.
-	[[ "$raw" == "$escaped" ]] && {
-		printf '%s' "$raw"
-		return
-	}
-
-	# Otherwise protect the escaped string with double quotes.
-	printf '"%s"' "$escaped"
+    local raw="$1" # original value
+    local escaped  # value after printf %q
+    # Check if the value is an array
+    if [[ "$raw" == \[* ]]; then
+        echo "One of your options is an array, skipping"
+        return
+    fi
+    printf -v escaped '%q' "$raw"
+    # If nothing changed, return the original.
+    if [[ "$raw" == "$escaped" ]]; then
+        printf '%s' "$raw"
+        return
+    fi
+    # Otherwise protect the escaped string with double quotes.
+    printf '"%s"' "$escaped"
 }
 
 for KEYS in "${arr[@]}"; do
@@ -52,7 +55,6 @@ for KEYS in "${arr[@]}"; do
 	else
 		# Sanitize variable
 		VALUE=$(sanitize_variable "$VALUE")
-
 		# Continue for single values
 		line="${KEYS}=${VALUE}"
 		# Check if secret