diff --git a/internal/stacks/stackruntime/internal/stackeval/component_instance.go b/internal/stacks/stackruntime/internal/stackeval/component_instance.go
index 9d2ea0e893..22715438d7 100644
--- a/internal/stacks/stackruntime/internal/stackeval/component_instance.go
+++ b/internal/stacks/stackruntime/internal/stackeval/component_instance.go
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ func (c *ComponentInstance) CheckInputVariableValues(ctx context.Context, phase
 		}
 		expr = result.Expression
 		hclCtx = result.EvalContext
+		v = result.Value
 	}
 
 	if defs != nil {