diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/build-images.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/build-images.yaml
index 283c208..ad7b4af 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/build-images.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/build-images.yaml
@@ -34,23 +34,10 @@ jobs:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        # We want a JSON array of objects like:
-        # [ 
-        #   {"channel":"stable","platform":"linux/amd64"}, 
-        #   {"channel":"beta","platform":"linux/amd64"}, 
-        #   {"channel":"beta","platform":"linux/arm64"} 
-        # ]
-        # We'll parse channels[].name and channels[].platforms[].
-
         echo "Parsing channels from $metadata_file..."
 
-        # We'll produce a JSON array using yq + bash:
-        #   for each channel in .channels[], take channel.name as "channel",
-        #   and for each p in channel.platforms, create an object { channel, platform }.
-        # You can do it purely in yq or mix with shell logic. Here's one example:
-
         # First, get the total channel count:
-        channel_count=$(yq e '.channels | length' "$metadata_file")
+        channel_count=$(cat "$metadata_file" | yq '.channels | length')
 
         # We'll build the array in bash:
         result="["