diff --git a/src/utils.ts b/src/utils.ts
index 57b24e5d..ebfe0ce1 100644
--- a/src/utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils.ts
@@ -652,6 +652,10 @@ export const jsonOutput = ({
     if (typeof value === 'string') {
       // if escape is true, escape quotes and backslashes
       return escape ? value.replace(/\\/g, '\\\\').replace(/"/g, '\\"') : value
+    } else if (Array.isArray(value)) {
+      return escape
+        ? value.map(v => v.replace(/\\/g, '\\\\').replace(/"/g, '\\"'))
+        : value
     }
     return value
   })