diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
index 3ca0dcd..6bc5659 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ jobs:
             ${{ steps.public_ip.outputs.stdout }}
           requirements: galaxy-requirements.yaml
           options: |
-            --extra-vars ACCESS_TOKEN=$(mytoken AT --MT-env MYTOKEN)
+            --extra-vars ACCESS_TOKEN="$(mytoken AT --MT-env MYTOKEN)"
             --extra-vars git_ref=${{ github.sha }}
             --ssh-common-args="-o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null"
             -u egi