diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/linode.yml b/.gitea/workflows/linode.yml
index 8a4a570..e8d5bc0 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/linode.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/linode.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
         continue-on-error: true
         run: |
           export TARGET_IP_ADDRESS=$(tofu output -raw act_worker_ip_address)
-          export ACT_RUNNER_DEPLOY_KEY=${{ secrets.ACT_RUNNER_DEPLOY_KEY }}
+          export ACT_RUNNER_DEPLOY_KEY="${{ secrets.ACT_RUNNER_DEPLOY_KEY }}"
           cd ${{ gitea.workspace}}/podman-host/extensions
           molecule test -s linode
         working-directory: "${{ gitea.workspace }}/podman-host/.gitea/tofu"