diff --git a/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/create-apireview.yml b/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/create-apireview.yml
index 6942abd0ba..288c775aac 100644
--- a/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/create-apireview.yml
+++ b/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/create-apireview.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ steps:
       inputs:
         filePath: ${{ parameters.SourceRootPath }}/eng/common/scripts/Create-APIReview.ps1
         arguments: >
-          -PackageInfoFiles ('${{ convertToJson(parameters.PackageInfoFiles) }}' | ConvertFrom-Json -NoEnumerate)
+          -PackageInfoFiles @('${{ join(''',''', parameters.PackageInfoFiles) }}')
           -ArtifactList ('${{ convertToJson(parameters.Artifacts) }}' | ConvertFrom-Json | Select-Object Name)
           -ArtifactPath '${{parameters.ArtifactPath}}'
           -ArtifactName ${{ parameters.ArtifactName }}
diff --git a/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/validate-all-packages.yml b/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/validate-all-packages.yml
index ab75877a02..ae09d268a9 100644
--- a/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/validate-all-packages.yml
+++ b/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/validate-all-packages.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ steps:
             -BuildDefinition $(System.CollectionUri)$(System.TeamProject)/_build?definitionId=$(System.DefinitionId) `
             -PipelineUrl $(System.CollectionUri)$(System.TeamProject)/_build/results?buildId=$(Build.BuildId) `
             -IsReleaseBuild $$(SetAsReleaseBuild) `
-            -PackageInfoFiles ('${{ convertToJson(parameters.PackageInfoFiles) }}' | ConvertFrom-Json -NoEnumerate)
+            -PackageInfoFiles @('${{ join(''',''', parameters.PackageInfoFiles) }}')
         workingDirectory: $(Pipeline.Workspace)
       displayName: Validate packages and update work items
       continueOnError: true
diff --git a/eng/common/scripts/Create-APIReview.ps1 b/eng/common/scripts/Create-APIReview.ps1
index 5d112d71a0..ff98d45704 100644
--- a/eng/common/scripts/Create-APIReview.ps1
+++ b/eng/common/scripts/Create-APIReview.ps1
@@ -373,7 +373,8 @@ elseif ($ArtifactList -and $ArtifactList.Count -gt 0) {
 elseif ($PackageInfoFiles -and $PackageInfoFiles.Count -gt 0) {
     # Lowest Priority: Direct PackageInfoFiles (new method)
     Write-Host "Using PackageInfoFiles parameter with $($PackageInfoFiles.Count) files"
-    $ProcessedPackageInfoFiles = $PackageInfoFiles  # Use as-is
+    # Filter out empty strings or whitespace-only entries
+    $ProcessedPackageInfoFiles = $PackageInfoFiles | Where-Object { -not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($_) }
 }
 else {
     Write-Error "No package information provided. Please provide either 'PackageName', 'ArtifactList', or 'PackageInfoFiles' parameters."
@@ -382,7 +383,7 @@ else {
 
 # Validate that we have package info files to process
 if (-not $ProcessedPackageInfoFiles -or $ProcessedPackageInfoFiles.Count -eq 0) {
-    Write-Error "No package info files found after processing parameters."
+    Write-Error "No package info files found after processing parameters. Or PackageInfoFiles parameter contains only empty or whitespace entries, please check the artifact settings."
     exit 1
 }
 
diff --git a/eng/common/scripts/Validate-All-Packages.ps1 b/eng/common/scripts/Validate-All-Packages.ps1
index a27fd4652d..24cfdc8546 100644
--- a/eng/common/scripts/Validate-All-Packages.ps1
+++ b/eng/common/scripts/Validate-All-Packages.ps1
@@ -282,12 +282,13 @@ elseif ($PackageInfoFiles -and $PackageInfoFiles.Count -gt 0)
 {
     # Direct PackageInfoFiles (new method)
     Write-Host "Using PackageInfoFiles parameter with $($PackageInfoFiles.Count) files"
-    $ProcessedPackageInfoFiles = $PackageInfoFiles
+    # Filter out empty strings or whitespace-only entries
+    $ProcessedPackageInfoFiles = $PackageInfoFiles | Where-Object { -not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($_) }
 }
 
 # Validate that we have package info files to process
 if (-not $ProcessedPackageInfoFiles -or $ProcessedPackageInfoFiles.Count -eq 0) {
-    Write-Error "No package info files found after processing parameters."
+    Write-Error "No package info files found after processing parameters. Or PackageInfoFiles parameter contains only empty or whitespace entries, please check the artifact settings."
     exit 1
 }