diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 7ccf58f..d9afd90 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ release_dev:
 #      when: never                                  # Do not run this job when a tag is created manually
 #    - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "ci-test"           # Run this job when commits are pushed or merged to the dev branch
   script:
-    - echo "running release_job for $CI_COMMIT_SHA"
+    - 'echo "running release_job for $CI_COMMIT_SHA"'
 #  release:                                         # See https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/yaml/#release for available properties
 #    tag_name: 'test-build-$CI_PIPELINE_IID'        # The version is incremented per pipeline.
 #    description: 'Automated release based on commit CI_COMMIT_SHA'