diff --git a/gazelle/common/starlark/utils/util.go b/gazelle/common/starlark/utils/util.go
index d43493edf..f197babe9 100644
--- a/gazelle/common/starlark/utils/util.go
+++ b/gazelle/common/starlark/utils/util.go
@@ -32,18 +32,12 @@ func Write(v interface{}) starlark.Value {
 		return starlark.MakeInt64(v)
 	case float64:
 		return starlark.Float(v)
+	case []string:
+		return WriteList(v, WriteString)
 	case []interface{}:
-		l := make([]starlark.Value, 0, len(v))
-		for _, lv := range v {
-			l = append(l, Write(lv))
-		}
-		return starlark.NewList(l)
+		return WriteList(v, Write)
 	case map[string]interface{}:
-		d := starlark.NewDict(len(v))
-		for k, lv := range v {
-			d.SetKey(starlark.String(k), Write(lv))
-		}
-		return d
+		return WriteMap(v, Write)
 	}
 
 	log.Panicf("Failed to write value %v of type %q", v, reflect.TypeOf(v))
diff --git a/gazelle/common/starlark/utils/util_test.go b/gazelle/common/starlark/utils/util_test.go
index 1679b7bce..7d263c021 100644
--- a/gazelle/common/starlark/utils/util_test.go
+++ b/gazelle/common/starlark/utils/util_test.go
@@ -81,6 +81,25 @@ func TestReadWrite(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	})
 
+	t.Run("[]string => List", func(t *testing.T) {
+		a := []string{"a", "b"}
+		l := Write(a).(*starlark.List)
+
+		if len(a) != l.Len() {
+			t.Errorf("Expected equal length")
+		}
+
+		l0, isString := l.Index(0).(starlark.String)
+		if !isString || a[0] != l0.GoString() {
+			t.Errorf("Expected %v to be String", l0)
+		}
+
+		l1, isString := l.Index(1).(starlark.String)
+		if !isString || a[1] != l1.GoString() {
+			t.Errorf("Expected %v to be String", l1)
+		}
+	})
+
 	t.Run("List <=> []interface{}", func(t *testing.T) {
 		l := starlark.NewList([]starlark.Value{starlark.MakeInt(1), starlark.String("hello"), starlark.Bool(true)})
 		a := Read(l).([]interface{})