diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd.yml b/.github/workflows/cd.yml
index 9b4f05ccd2..54469b5ee6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd.yml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ jobs:
         id: git-cliff
         with:
           config: cliff.toml
-          args: -vv --latest --strip header --body $template
+          args: -vv --latest --strip header --body "$template"
         env:
           OUTPUT: CHANGES.md
           template: >