diff --git a/tests/clients/cli/wrapper_collection.go b/tests/clients/cli/wrapper_collection.go
index c22b87786a..f26142c8e9 100644
--- a/tests/clients/cli/wrapper_collection.go
+++ b/tests/clients/cli/wrapper_collection.go
@@ -96,21 +96,22 @@ func (c *Collection) CreateMany(
 	args := []string{"client", "collection", "create"}
 	args = append(args, "--name", c.Description().Name.Value())
 
-	docMapList := make([]map[string]any, len(docs))
+	encConf := encryption.GetContextConfig(ctx)
+	if encConf.HasValue() && encConf.Value().IsEncrypted {
+		args = append(args, "--encrypt")
+	}
+
+	docStrings := make([]string, len(docs))
 	for i, doc := range docs {
-		docMap, err := doc.ToMap()
+		docStr, err := doc.String()
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		docMapList[i] = docMap
+		docStrings[i] = docStr
 	}
-	documents, err := json.Marshal(docMapList)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	args = append(args, string(documents))
+	args = append(args, "["+strings.Join(docStrings, ",")+"]")
 
-	_, err = c.cmd.execute(ctx, args)
+	_, err := c.cmd.execute(ctx, args)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}