diff --git a/.github/workflows/post_new_release.yml b/.github/workflows/post_new_release.yml
index c032406595ce..6a52a7eb2273 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/post_new_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/post_new_release.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build with Maven
         #run: JAVA_HOME=$JAVA_HOME_17_X64 mvn -T3 clean install
         # TODO: make sure this runs with the correct java
-        run: mvn -T1 clean install -Dsurefire.threadcount=1
+        run: mvn -T1 clean install '-Dsurefire.threadcount=1'
 
       - name: Copy artifacts
         run: mv launcher/target/*.zip ./