diff --git a/deployer/README.md b/deployer/README.md
index a471fa2..56f9da9 100644
--- a/deployer/README.md
+++ b/deployer/README.md
@@ -48,9 +48,10 @@ Testing has only been done with public images (ghcr.io, hub.docker.com) so far.
     # Default = "15m"
     timeout: "15m"
 
-    # Bash array to diff for build triggering
+    # Paths to diff for build triggering (one path per line); omit to always build
     # Optional, defaults to nothing, which forces a build
-    triggers: ('frontend/')
+    triggers: |
+      frontend/
 
 
     ### Usually a bad idea / not recommended
@@ -86,7 +87,8 @@ deploys:
         parameters:
           -p MIN_REPLICAS=1 -p MAX_REPLICAS=2
           -p PR_NUMBER=${{ github.event.number }}
-        triggers: ('frontend/')
+        triggers: |
+          frontend/
 ```
 
 # Example, Matrix / Multiple Templates
@@ -105,7 +107,8 @@ runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
         file: backend/openshift.deploy.yml
         overwrite: true
         parameters: -p MIN_REPLICAS=1 -p MAX_REPLICAS=2
-        triggers: ('backend/')
+        triggers: |
+          backend/
       - name: database
         overwrite: false
         file: database/openshift.deploy.yml
@@ -113,7 +116,9 @@ runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
         overwrite: true
         file: frontend/openshift.deploy.yml
         parameters: -p MIN_REPLICAS=1 -p MAX_REPLICAS=2
-        triggers: ('backend/', 'frontend/')
+        triggers: |
+          backend/
+          frontend/
       - name: init
         overwrite: false
         file: common/openshift.init.yml
@@ -151,7 +156,9 @@ runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
       - name: frontend
         file: frontend/openshift.deploy.yml
         parameters: -p MIN_REPLICAS=1 -p MAX_REPLICAS=2
-        triggers: ('backend/', 'frontend/')
+        triggers: |
+          backend/
+          frontend/
 steps:
   - name: Deploys
     uses: bcgov/actions-openshift/deployer@vX.Y.Z
diff --git a/deployer/action.yml b/deployer/action.yml
index 10e6457..0abfbfb 100644
--- a/deployer/action.yml
+++ b/deployer/action.yml
@@ -48,8 +48,11 @@ inputs:
     default: "15m"
   triggers:
     description: |
-      Omit to always build, otherwise trigger by path
-      Example: ('./backend/', './frontend/)
+      Omit to always build, otherwise trigger by path (one path per line).
+      Example:
+        triggers: |
+          ./backend/
+          ./frontend/
   lite_mode:
     description: |
       Apply 'lite mode' modifications (scaling down, removing PDBs) for pull requests?
diff --git a/oc-runner/README.md b/oc-runner/README.md
index 6aa9876..c5045ab 100644
--- a/oc-runner/README.md
+++ b/oc-runner/README.md
@@ -40,8 +40,11 @@ Provide as few as zero commands to login only.  There is a separate parameter fo
     # Cronjob to run and report on
     cronjob: repo-name-cronjob-etc
 
-    # Bash array to diff for triggering; omit to always run
-    triggers: ('frontend/' 'backend/' 'database/')
+    # Paths to diff for triggering (one path per line); omit to always run
+    triggers: |
+      frontend/
+      backend/
+      database/
 
 
     ### Usually a bad idea / not recommended
@@ -101,7 +104,10 @@ whoareyou:
         oc_namespace: ${{ vars.oc_namespace }}
         oc_server: ${{ vars.oc_server }}
         oc_token: ${{ secrets.OC_TOKEN }}
-        triggers: ('frontend/' 'backend/' 'database/')
+        triggers: |
+          frontend/
+          backend/
+          database/
         commands: |
           oc whoami
           oc version
@@ -121,7 +127,10 @@ cronjob:
         oc_namespace: ${{ vars.oc_namespace }}
         oc_server: ${{ vars.oc_server }}
         oc_token: ${{ secrets.OC_TOKEN }}
-        triggers: ('cronjobland/' 'misc/' 'whatever/')
+        triggers: |
+          cronjobland/
+          misc/
+          whatever/
         cronjob: repo-name-cronjob-etc
 ```
 
diff --git a/oc-runner/action.yml b/oc-runner/action.yml
index 5f8d6e1..b8d3395 100644
--- a/oc-runner/action.yml
+++ b/oc-runner/action.yml
@@ -38,8 +38,12 @@ inputs:
       Example: nr-repository-name-cronjob-component
   triggers:
     description: |
-      Bash array to diff for triggering, omit to always run
-      Example: ('./common', './backend/' './frontend/)
+      Omit to always run, otherwise trigger by path (one path per line).
+      Example:
+        triggers: |
+          ./common/
+          ./backend/
+          ./frontend/
 
   ### Usually a bad idea / not recommended
   cronjob_tail: