diff --git a/phase9_post_check.sh b/phase9_post_check.sh
index b93cd01..7305b5c 100755
--- a/phase9_post_check.sh
+++ b/phase9_post_check.sh
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ source "${SCRIPT_DIR}/lib/common.sh"
 
 load_env
 require_vars GITEA_ADMIN_TOKEN GITEA_INTERNAL_URL GITEA_ORG_NAME \
-             REPO_1_NAME REPO_2_NAME REPO_3_NAME \
+             REPO_NAMES \
              SECURITY_FAIL_ON_ERROR PROTECTED_BRANCH
 
 log_info "=== Phase 9 Post-Check ==="
 
-REPOS=("$REPO_1_NAME" "$REPO_2_NAME" "$REPO_3_NAME")
+read -ra REPOS <<< "$REPO_NAMES"
 PASS=0
 FAIL=0