diff --git a/lib/main.js b/lib/main.js
index 083cb6d..24aecf5 100644
--- a/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/main.js
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ function run() {
                 else {
                     // the *entire* stdout and stderr (buffered)
                     console.log(`stdout: ${stdout}`);
-                    myOutput = stdout;
+                    myOutput = `${stdout}`;
                     console.log(`stderr: ${stderr}`);
                 }
             });
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index d38295d..77656ee 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ async function run() {
       } else {
           // the *entire* stdout and stderr (buffered)
           console.log(`stdout: ${stdout}`);
-          myOutput = stdout;
+          myOutput = `${stdout}`;
           console.log(`stderr: ${stderr}`);
         }
       });