diff --git a/utils/dict/dict.go b/utils/dict/dict.go
index 65a5ef9..25f24dc 100644
--- a/utils/dict/dict.go
+++ b/utils/dict/dict.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func normalize_value(ctx context.Context,
 		return value
 
 	case []byte:
-		return string(t)
+		return t
 
 		// Reduce any LazyExpr to materialized types
 	case types.LazyExpr: