diff --git a/pkg/cue/model/sets/operation.go b/pkg/cue/model/sets/operation.go
index cf428f549..56680b605 100644
--- a/pkg/cue/model/sets/operation.go
+++ b/pkg/cue/model/sets/operation.go
@@ -358,7 +358,11 @@ func jsonMergePatch(base cue.Value, patch cue.Value) (string, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to merge base value and patch value by JsonMergePatch")
 	}
-	return string(merged), nil
+	output, err := OpenBaiscLit(string(merged))
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to parse open basic lit for merged result")
+	}
+	return output, nil
 }
 
 func jsonPatch(base cue.Value, patch cue.Value) (string, error) {
@@ -379,5 +383,9 @@ func jsonPatch(base cue.Value, patch cue.Value) (string, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to apply json patch")
 	}
-	return string(merged), nil
+	output, err := OpenBaiscLit(string(merged))
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to parse open basic lit for merged result")
+	}
+	return output, nil
 }