diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1a49941..1dfe537 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ jobs:
         # for now we only run the basic TestEnvironment tests on ARM64.
         # https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/issues/249
         # TODO: enable more tests https://github.com/pulumi/pulumi-docker-containers/issues/289
-        run: echo "CONTAINER_TESTS_TO_RUN='-test.run TestEnvironment' >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        run: echo "CONTAINER_TESTS_TO_RUN='-test.run TestEnvironment'" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Tests
         run: |
           docker run \