diff --git a/tasks/secret-extract-kaniko/task.yaml b/tasks/secret-extract-kaniko/task.yaml
index cce25b5..59005ee 100644
--- a/tasks/secret-extract-kaniko/task.yaml
+++ b/tasks/secret-extract-kaniko/task.yaml
@@ -104,10 +104,10 @@ spec:
           fi
 
           secretValue=$(cat "$secretKey")
-          if [ ! -f "$KANIKO_ARGS" ]; then
-            KANIKO_ARGS="- $kanikoFlag=$argumentKey=$secretValue"
+          if [ -z "$KANIKO_ARGS" ]; then
+            KANIKO_ARGS="$kanikoFlag $argumentKey=$secretValue"
           else
-            KANIKO_ARGS="$KANIKO_ARGS\n- $kanikoFlag=$argumentKey=$secretValue"
+            KANIKO_ARGS="${KANIKO_ARGS}\n- $kanikoFlag $argumentKey=$secretValue"
           fi
           i=$((i + 1))
         done