diff --git a/phase_cli/utils/const.py b/phase_cli/utils/const.py
index 88e18d8d..e31487cb 100644
--- a/phase_cli/utils/const.py
+++ b/phase_cli/utils/const.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 |__/
 """
 
-SECRET_REF_REGEX = re.compile(r"\$\{([^}]+)\}")
+SECRET_REF_REGEX = re.compile(r"\$\{(?!\{)([^}]+)\}")
 
 # Define paths to Phase configs
 PHASE_ENV_CONFIG = ".phase.json"  # Holds project and environment contexts in users repo, unique to each application.
@@ -47,5 +47,6 @@
     r"^pss_service:v(\d+):([a-fA-F0-9]{64}):([a-fA-F0-9]{64}):([a-fA-F0-9]{64}):([a-fA-F0-9]{64})$"
 )
 
-cross_env_pattern = re.compile(r"\$\{(.+?)\.(.+?)\}")
-local_ref_pattern = re.compile(r"\$\{([^.]+?)\}")
+CROSS_APP_ENV_PATTERN = re.compile(r"\$\{(?!\{)(.+?)::(.+?)\.(.+?)\}")
+CROSS_ENV_PATTERN = re.compile(r"\$\{(?!\{)(?![^{]*::)([^.]+?)\.(.+?)\}")
+LOCAL_REF_PATTERN = re.compile(r"\$\{(?!\{)([^.]+?)\}")
diff --git a/phase_cli/utils/misc.py b/phase_cli/utils/misc.py
index 00251ec7..dbbca0fd 100644
--- a/phase_cli/utils/misc.py
+++ b/phase_cli/utils/misc.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 from rich.box import ROUNDED
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 from typing import Union, List
-from phase_cli.utils.const import __version__, PHASE_ENV_CONFIG, PHASE_CLOUD_API_HOST, PHASE_SECRETS_DIR, cross_env_pattern, local_ref_pattern
+from phase_cli.utils.const import __version__, PHASE_ENV_CONFIG, PHASE_CLOUD_API_HOST, PHASE_SECRETS_DIR, CROSS_ENV_PATTERN, LOCAL_REF_PATTERN
 import platform
 import shutil
 
@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@ def format_secret_row(secret, value_width, show):
     comment = " 💬" if secret.get("comment") else ""
     key_display = f"{key}{tags}{comment}"
 
-    icon = '⛓️  ' if cross_env_pattern.search(value) else ''
-    icon += '🔗 ' if local_ref_pattern.search(value) else ''
+    icon = '⛓️  ' if CROSS_ENV_PATTERN.search(value) else ''
+    icon += '🔗 ' if LOCAL_REF_PATTERN.search(value) else ''
 
     personal_indicator = '🔏 ' if secret.get("overridden", False) else ''
 
diff --git a/tests/secret_referencing.py b/tests/secret_referencing.py
index 735677be..703e79c6 100644
--- a/tests/secret_referencing.py
+++ b/tests/secret_referencing.py
@@ -291,3 +291,51 @@ def test_multiple_occurrences_same_reference(phase, current_application_name, cu
     ]
     resolved_value = resolve_all_secrets(value, all_secrets, phase, current_application_name, current_env_name)
     assert resolved_value == "A=v;B=v"
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Syntax preservation tests to prevent referencing syntax overalp with third party platforms like Railway with ${{...}}
+# =============================================================================
+
+def test_railway_syntax_preserved(phase, current_application_name, current_env_name):
+    """Railway-style ${{...}} syntax should NOT be treated as a secret reference."""
+    value = "Some value with ${{RAILWAY_REF}}"
+    all_secrets = []
+    resolved_value = resolve_all_secrets(value, all_secrets, phase, current_application_name, current_env_name)
+    assert resolved_value == "Some value with ${{RAILWAY_REF}}"
+
+
+def test_railway_syntax_with_env_preserved(phase, current_application_name, current_env_name):
+    """Railway-style ${{env.key}} should NOT be treated as cross-env reference."""
+    value = "${{production.DATABASE_URL}}"
+    all_secrets = []
+    resolved_value = resolve_all_secrets(value, all_secrets, phase, current_application_name, current_env_name)
+    assert resolved_value == "${{production.DATABASE_URL}}"
+
+
+def test_mixed_railway_and_phase_refs(phase, current_application_name, current_env_name):
+    """Mix of ${{...}} Railway and ${...} Phase refs - only Phase should be resolved."""
+    value = "Railway: ${{RAILWAY_TOKEN}}, Phase: ${KEY}"
+    all_secrets = [
+        {"environment": current_env_name, "path": "/", "key": "KEY", "value": "secret_value"},
+    ]
+    resolved_value = resolve_all_secrets(value, all_secrets, phase, current_application_name, current_env_name)
+    assert resolved_value == "Railway: ${{RAILWAY_TOKEN}}, Phase: secret_value"
+
+
+def test_secret_value_containing_railway_syntax(phase, current_application_name, current_env_name):
+    """Secret values containing ${{...}} should preserve the Railway syntax after resolution."""
+    value = "${CONFIG}"
+    all_secrets = [
+        {"environment": current_env_name, "path": "/", "key": "CONFIG", "value": "url=${{RAILWAY.STATIC_URL}}"},
+    ]
+    resolved_value = resolve_all_secrets(value, all_secrets, phase, current_application_name, current_env_name)
+    assert resolved_value == "url=${{RAILWAY.STATIC_URL}}"
+
+
+def test_github_actions_syntax_preserved(phase, current_application_name, current_env_name):
+    """GitHub Actions ${{ secrets.X }} syntax should be preserved like Railway."""
+    value = "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
+    all_secrets = []
+    resolved_value = resolve_all_secrets(value, all_secrets, phase, current_application_name, current_env_name)
+    assert resolved_value == "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"