diff --git a/workflow/qhtcp-workflow b/workflow/qhtcp-workflow
index d938d458..624dd5fe 100755
--- a/workflow/qhtcp-workflow
+++ b/workflow/qhtcp-workflow
@@ -334,16 +334,18 @@ print_header() {
   done
   echo ""
 
-  if [[ -z $PROJECTS ]]; then
-    last=${#projects[@]}
+  if [[ -z ${PROJECTS[*]} ]]; then
+    last=$((${#projects[@]} - 1))
     echo "Enter project number(s) to run (comma deliminated)"
-    ((YES)) || read -r -p "Hit enter to select default ($((last + 1))): " response1
-    [[ -z $response1 ]] && response1=$last
-    IFS=',' read -ra arr <<< "$response1"
-    declare -gxa PROJECTS
-    for i in "${arr[@]}"; do
-      PROJECTS+=("${projects[$((i-1))]}")
-    done
+    ((YES)) || read -r -p "Hit enter to select default ($last): " response1
+    if [[ -z $response1 ]]; then
+      response1=$last
+    else
+      IFS=',' read -ra arr <<< "$response1"
+      for i in "${arr[@]}"; do
+        PROJECTS+=("${projects[$((i-1))]}")
+      done
+    fi
   fi
 
   # last_index=$(( ${#ALL_MODULES} - 1 ))