diff --git a/packages/compiler/tests/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap b/packages/compiler/tests/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap
index 8144988..ac3b338 100644
--- a/packages/compiler/tests/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/compiler/tests/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ exports[`compiles a basic file 1`] = `
 exports[`compiles a top-level await file 1`] = `
 "
 {
-    "test": 123
+    "test": "world"
 }
 "
 `;
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ exports[`compiles a top-level await file 1`] = `
 exports[`compiles an array-interpolated file 1`] = `
 "
 {
-    "test": 123
+    "test": "one,two,three"
 }
 "
 `;
diff --git a/sample/array.json.blot b/sample/array.json.blot
index 110042d..873eed2 100644
--- a/sample/array.json.blot
+++ b/sample/array.json.blot
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ const hello = 123;
 
 <output lang="json">
 {
-    "test": <<hello ? ["one", 'two', 'three'] : "">>
+    "test": "<<hello ? ["one", 'two', 'three'] : "">>"
 }
 </output>
diff --git a/sample/top-await.json.blot b/sample/top-await.json.blot
index 3eb996c..79642c3 100644
--- a/sample/top-await.json.blot
+++ b/sample/top-await.json.blot
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ const data: any = await new Promise(resolve => {
 
 <output lang="json">
 {
-    "test": <<data.hello>>
+    "test": "<<data.hello>>"
 }
 </output>