diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-e2e-release.yml b/.github/workflows/test-e2e-release.yml
index a325dd4a9ef..97d7e26ba4e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-e2e-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-e2e-release.yml
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
         id: electron-e2e-tests
         run: |
           export DISPLAY=:10
-          BUILD=/usr/share/positron npx playwright test --project e2e-electron --workers 2 --grep=${{ env.PW_TAGS }}
+          BUILD=/usr/share/positron npx playwright test --project e2e-electron --workers 2 --grep "${{ env.PW_TAGS }}"
 
       - name: Upload Playwright Report to S3
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}