diff --git a/src/Plugins/Parallel.php b/src/Plugins/Parallel.php
index dbbaa9b9..a6980b23 100644
--- a/src/Plugins/Parallel.php
+++ b/src/Plugins/Parallel.php
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ final class Parallel implements HandlesArguments
 
         foreach ($placesToCheck as $location) {
             if (array_key_exists(self::GLOBAL_PREFIX.$key, $location)) {
-                return json_decode($location[self::GLOBAL_PREFIX.$key])['value'] ?? null;
+                return json_decode($location[self::GLOBAL_PREFIX.$key], true)['value'] ?? null;
             }
         }