diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/tests.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/tests.yaml
index 04d1d86..c0c8a4e 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -316,13 +316,13 @@ jobs:
             PKGS+=("$pkg")
           done < packages.x86_64
 
-          # Use pacman -Sp --print to resolve the full install set and check for conflicts
-          # This catches "X and Y are in conflict" errors before the ISO build
-          PKG_LIST=$(printf '%s\n' "${PKGS[@]}")
-          if CONFLICTS=$(echo "$PKG_LIST" | pacman -Sp --needed - 2>&1); then
+          # Run pacman directly with the array to catch conflict errors
+          if CONFLICTS=$(pacman -Sp --needed "${PKGS[@]}" 2>&1); then
             echo "✅ No package conflicts detected"
           else
-            echo "$CONFLICTS" | grep -i "conflict" || true
+            echo "------- Pacman Output -------"
+            echo "$CONFLICTS"
+            echo "-----------------------------"
             echo ""
             echo "═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════"
             echo "  ❌ Conflicting packages found — fix packages.x86_64"