diff --git a/packages/server/src/automations/thread.js b/packages/server/src/automations/thread.js
index 6c02875a03..771de65463 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/automations/thread.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/automations/thread.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ const actions = require("./actions")
 const logic = require("./logic")
 const automationUtils = require("./automationUtils")
 const AutomationEmitter = require("../events/AutomationEmitter")
+const { recurseMustache } = require("../utilities/mustache")
 
 handlebars.registerHelper("object", value => {
   return new handlebars.SafeString(JSON.stringify(value))
@@ -10,22 +11,6 @@ handlebars.registerHelper("object", value => {
 
 const FILTER_STEP_ID = logic.BUILTIN_DEFINITIONS.FILTER.stepId
 
-function recurseMustache(inputs, context) {
-  for (let key of Object.keys(inputs)) {
-    let val = inputs[key]
-    if (typeof val === "string") {
-      val = automationUtils.cleanMustache(inputs[key])
-      const template = handlebars.compile(val)
-      inputs[key] = template(context)
-    }
-    // this covers objects and arrays
-    else if (typeof val === "object") {
-      inputs[key] = recurseMustache(inputs[key], context)
-    }
-  }
-  return inputs
-}
-
 /**
  * The automation orchestrator is a class responsible for executing automations.
  * It handles the context of the automation and makes sure each step gets the correct