diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index f0c1cd3a5..ac1ffac56 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.name "baker release pipeline"
           git remote set-url origin "https://github.com/ing-bank/baker"
           
-          sbt release cross with-defaults
+          sbt "release cross with-defaults"
         env:
           # PGP_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.PGP_PASSPHRASE }}
           # PGP_SECRET: ${{ secrets.PGP_SECRET }}