diff --git a/.github/workflows/azure-dev.yml b/.github/workflows/azure-dev.yml
index db9e0ca..7d07d7c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/azure-dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/azure-dev.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set azd ENV
         run: |
             azd env new ${{ vars.AZURE_ENV_NAME }} --location ${{ vars.AZURE_LOCATION }} --subscription ${{ vars.AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID }} --no-prompt
-            azd env set OPENAI_CONNECTIONSTRING ${{ env.AZURE_OPENAI }} --no-prompt
+            azd env set OPENAI_CONNECTIONSTRING "${{ env.AZURE_OPENAI }}" --no-prompt
         
 
       - name: Provision Infrastructure