diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 9430b5308..db0e4a937 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/koding/websocketproxy v0.0.0-20181220232114-7ed82d81a28c
 	github.com/kubevela/pkg v0.0.0-20221024115939-a103acee6db2
 	github.com/kubevela/prism v1.5.1-0.20220915071949-6bf3ad33f84f
-	github.com/kubevela/workflow v0.3.4
+	github.com/kubevela/workflow v0.3.5-0.20221115021445-48df288898ad
 	github.com/kyokomi/emoji v2.2.4+incompatible
 	github.com/mitchellh/hashstructure/v2 v2.0.1
 	github.com/modern-go/concurrent v0.0.0-20180306012644-bacd9c7ef1dd
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index bbfd870b5..d42ab0ad9 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1335,8 +1335,8 @@ github.com/kubevela/pkg v0.0.0-20221024115939-a103acee6db2 h1:C3cAfrxst1+dIWgLLh
 github.com/kubevela/pkg v0.0.0-20221024115939-a103acee6db2/go.mod h1:TgIGEB/r0NOy63Jzem7WsL3AIr34l+ClH9dmPqcZ4d4=
 github.com/kubevela/prism v1.5.1-0.20220915071949-6bf3ad33f84f h1:1lUtU1alPThdcsn4MI6XjPb7eJLuZPpmlEdgjtnUMKw=
 github.com/kubevela/prism v1.5.1-0.20220915071949-6bf3ad33f84f/go.mod h1:m724/7ANnB/iukyHW20+DicpeJMEC/JA0ZhgsHY10MA=
-github.com/kubevela/workflow v0.3.4 h1:cI1qeTyOfr1pWbkC40t5aEmEdgZl+m1hI8qvd6Woy30=
-github.com/kubevela/workflow v0.3.4/go.mod h1:5jfZ8T1m/En44wDGRf2YqCSlODfEnAV+9PnzoLoDlFs=
+github.com/kubevela/workflow v0.3.5-0.20221115021445-48df288898ad h1:WLqg7iMrwvE7O4b0zRJCxoBzbUXv5aJpC5chqd4JdC4=
+github.com/kubevela/workflow v0.3.5-0.20221115021445-48df288898ad/go.mod h1:5jfZ8T1m/En44wDGRf2YqCSlODfEnAV+9PnzoLoDlFs=
 github.com/kulti/thelper v0.4.0/go.mod h1:vMu2Cizjy/grP+jmsvOFDx1kYP6+PD1lqg4Yu5exl2U=
 github.com/kunwardeep/paralleltest v1.0.3/go.mod h1:vLydzomDFpk7yu5UX02RmP0H8QfRPOV/oFhWN85Mjb4=
 github.com/kylelemons/godebug v0.0.0-20160406211939-eadb3ce320cb/go.mod h1:B69LEHPfb2qLo0BaaOLcbitczOKLWTsrBG9LczfCD4k=
diff --git a/pkg/controller/core.oam.dev/v1alpha2/application/application_controller_test.go b/pkg/controller/core.oam.dev/v1alpha2/application/application_controller_test.go
index a3268c27d..d1438a3fc 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/core.oam.dev/v1alpha2/application/application_controller_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/core.oam.dev/v1alpha2/application/application_controller_test.go
@@ -1559,6 +1559,79 @@ var _ = Describe("Test Application Controller", func() {
 		Expect(checkApp.Status.Phase).Should(BeEquivalentTo(common.ApplicationRunning))
 	})
 
+	It("application with array inputs", func() {
+		ns := corev1.Namespace{
+			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+				Name: "app-with-array-inputs",
+			},
+		}
+		Expect(k8sClient.Create(ctx, &ns)).Should(BeNil())
+		healthComponentDef := &v1beta1.ComponentDefinition{}
+		hCDefJson, _ := yaml.YAMLToJSON([]byte(cdDefWithHealthStatusYaml))
+		Expect(json.Unmarshal(hCDefJson, healthComponentDef)).Should(BeNil())
+		healthComponentDef.Name = "worker-with-health"
+		healthComponentDef.Namespace = "app-with-array-inputs"
+		Expect(k8sClient.Create(ctx, healthComponentDef)).Should(BeNil())
+		app := &v1beta1.Application{
+			TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{
+				Kind:       "Application",
+				APIVersion: "core.oam.dev/v1beta1",
+			},
+			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+				Name:      "app-with-array-inputs",
+				Namespace: "app-with-array-inputs",
+			},
+			Spec: v1beta1.ApplicationSpec{
+				Components: []common.ApplicationComponent{
+					{
+						Name:       "myweb1",
+						Type:       "worker-with-health",
+						Properties: &runtime.RawExtension{Raw: []byte(`{"cmd":["sleep","1000"],"image":"busybox","lives": "i am lives","enemies": "empty"}`)},
+						Outputs: workflowv1alpha1.StepOutputs{
+							{
+								Name:      "output",
+								ValueFrom: "context.name",
+							},
+						},
+					},
+					{
+						Name:       "myweb2",
+						Type:       "worker",
+						Properties: &runtime.RawExtension{Raw: []byte(`{"cmd":["sleep"],"image":"busybox"}`)},
+						Inputs: workflowv1alpha1.StepInputs{
+							{
+								From:         "output",
+								ParameterKey: "cmd[1]",
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		}
+
+		Expect(k8sClient.Create(context.Background(), app)).Should(BeNil())
+		appKey := types.NamespacedName{Namespace: ns.Name, Name: app.Name}
+		testutil.ReconcileOnce(reconciler, reconcile.Request{NamespacedName: appKey})
+		testutil.ReconcileOnce(reconciler, reconcile.Request{NamespacedName: appKey})
+
+		expDeployment := &v1.Deployment{}
+		web1Key := types.NamespacedName{Namespace: ns.Name, Name: "myweb1"}
+		Expect(k8sClient.Get(ctx, web1Key, expDeployment)).Should(BeNil())
+		expDeployment.Status.Replicas = 1
+		expDeployment.Status.ReadyReplicas = 1
+		Expect(k8sClient.Status().Update(ctx, expDeployment)).Should(BeNil())
+		web2Key := types.NamespacedName{Namespace: ns.Name, Name: "myweb2"}
+		Expect(k8sClient.Get(ctx, web2Key, expDeployment)).Should(util.NotFoundMatcher{})
+
+		testutil.ReconcileOnce(reconciler, reconcile.Request{NamespacedName: appKey})
+
+		Expect(k8sClient.Get(ctx, web2Key, expDeployment)).Should(BeNil())
+
+		checkApp := &v1beta1.Application{}
+		Expect(k8sClient.Get(ctx, appKey, checkApp)).Should(BeNil())
+		Expect(checkApp.Status.Phase).Should(BeEquivalentTo(common.ApplicationRunning))
+	})
+
 	It("application with timeout outputs in workflow", func() {
 		ns := corev1.Namespace{
 			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
@@ -1835,6 +1908,99 @@ var _ = Describe("Test Application Controller", func() {
 		Expect(checkApp.Status.Phase).Should(BeEquivalentTo(common.ApplicationRunningWorkflow))
 	})
 
+	It("application with error inputs in workflow", func() {
+		ns := corev1.Namespace{
+			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+				Name: "app-with-error-input",
+			},
+		}
+		Expect(k8sClient.Create(ctx, &ns)).Should(BeNil())
+		healthComponentDef := &v1beta1.ComponentDefinition{}
+		hCDefJson, _ := yaml.YAMLToJSON([]byte(cdDefWithHealthStatusYaml))
+		Expect(json.Unmarshal(hCDefJson, healthComponentDef)).Should(BeNil())
+		healthComponentDef.Name = "worker-with-health"
+		healthComponentDef.Namespace = "app-with-error-input"
+		Expect(k8sClient.Create(ctx, healthComponentDef)).Should(BeNil())
+		app := &v1beta1.Application{
+			TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{
+				Kind:       "Application",
+				APIVersion: "core.oam.dev/v1beta1",
+			},
+			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+				Name:      "app-with-error-input",
+				Namespace: "app-with-error-input",
+			},
+			Spec: v1beta1.ApplicationSpec{
+				Components: []common.ApplicationComponent{
+					{
+						Name:       "myweb1",
+						Type:       "worker-with-health",
+						Properties: &runtime.RawExtension{Raw: []byte(`{"cmd":["sleep","1000"],"image":"busybox","lives": "i am lives","enemies": "empty"}`)},
+					},
+					{
+						Name:       "myweb2",
+						Type:       "worker",
+						Properties: &runtime.RawExtension{Raw: []byte(`{"cmd":["sleep","1000"],"image":"busybox"}`)},
+					},
+				},
+				Workflow: &v1beta1.Workflow{
+					Steps: []workflowv1alpha1.WorkflowStep{
+						{
+							WorkflowStepBase: workflowv1alpha1.WorkflowStepBase{
+								Name: "myweb1",
+								Type: "apply-component",
+								Outputs: workflowv1alpha1.StepOutputs{
+									{
+										Name:      "output",
+										ValueFrom: "context.namespace",
+									},
+								},
+								Properties: &runtime.RawExtension{Raw: []byte(`{"component":"myweb1"}`)},
+							},
+						},
+						{
+							WorkflowStepBase: workflowv1alpha1.WorkflowStepBase{
+								Name: "myweb2",
+								Inputs: workflowv1alpha1.StepInputs{
+									{
+										From:         "output",
+										ParameterKey: "cmd",
+									},
+								},
+								Type:       "apply-component",
+								Properties: &runtime.RawExtension{Raw: []byte(`{"component":"myweb2"}`)},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		}
+
+		Expect(k8sClient.Create(context.Background(), app)).Should(BeNil())
+		appKey := types.NamespacedName{Namespace: ns.Name, Name: app.Name}
+		testutil.ReconcileOnce(reconciler, reconcile.Request{NamespacedName: appKey})
+		testutil.ReconcileOnce(reconciler, reconcile.Request{NamespacedName: appKey})
+
+		expDeployment := &v1.Deployment{}
+		web1Key := types.NamespacedName{Namespace: ns.Name, Name: "myweb1"}
+		Expect(k8sClient.Get(ctx, web1Key, expDeployment)).Should(BeNil())
+		expDeployment.Status.Replicas = 1
+		expDeployment.Status.ReadyReplicas = 1
+		Expect(k8sClient.Status().Update(ctx, expDeployment)).Should(BeNil())
+		web2Key := types.NamespacedName{Namespace: ns.Name, Name: "myweb2"}
+		Expect(k8sClient.Get(ctx, web2Key, expDeployment)).Should(util.NotFoundMatcher{})
+
+		testutil.ReconcileOnce(reconciler, reconcile.Request{NamespacedName: appKey})
+
+		Expect(k8sClient.Get(ctx, web2Key, expDeployment)).Should(util.NotFoundMatcher{})
+
+		checkApp := &v1beta1.Application{}
+		Expect(k8sClient.Get(ctx, appKey, checkApp)).Should(BeNil())
+		Expect(checkApp.Status.Workflow.Steps[0].Phase).Should(BeEquivalentTo(workflowv1alpha1.WorkflowStepPhaseSucceeded))
+		Expect(checkApp.Status.Workflow.Steps[1].Phase).Should(BeEquivalentTo(workflowv1alpha1.WorkflowStepPhaseFailed))
+		Expect(checkApp.Status.Phase).Should(BeEquivalentTo(common.ApplicationWorkflowFailed))
+	})
+
 	It("application with invalid inputs in workflow in dag mode", func() {
 		ns := corev1.Namespace{
 			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
diff --git a/references/cli/status.go b/references/cli/status.go
index fbf2281c5..d38ee55ef 100644
--- a/references/cli/status.go
+++ b/references/cli/status.go
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ func printWorkflowStatus(c client.Client, ioStreams cmdutil.IOStreams, appName s
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		if remoteApp.Status.Workflow != nil {
+		if remoteApp.Status.Workflow != nil && remoteApp.Status.Workflow.ContextBackend != nil {
 			ctxBackend := remoteApp.Status.Workflow.ContextBackend
 			v, err = utils.GetDataFromContext(context.Background(), c, ctxBackend.Name, remoteApp.Name, remoteApp.Namespace)
 			if err != nil {