diff --git a/conditional-variables/evaluate.sh b/conditional-variables/evaluate.sh
index 592e35a..57d771e 100644
--- a/conditional-variables/evaluate.sh
+++ b/conditional-variables/evaluate.sh
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ finalize_rule() {
 }
 
 parse_rules() {
+    local rules="${RULES//\\n/$'\n'}"
     local line
     local current_conditions=""
     local current_variables=""
@@ -253,7 +254,7 @@ parse_rules() {
         echo "LINE: [$line]"
         echo "MODE: [$mode]"
 
-    done <<< "${RULES:-}"
+    done <<< "$rules"
 
     echo "current_conditions: [$$current_conditions]"
     echo "current_variables: [$current_variables]"