diff --git a/.evergreen.yml b/.evergreen.yml
index 2cf8a045c..5b79fff98 100644
--- a/.evergreen.yml
+++ b/.evergreen.yml
@@ -6839,7 +6839,7 @@ functions:
           export NODE_JS_VERSION=${node_js_version}
           source .evergreen/setup-env.sh
           export PUPPETEER_SKIP_CHROMIUM_DOWNLOAD="true"
-          export EVERGREEN_EXPANSIONS_PATH tmp/expansions.yaml
+          export EVERGREEN_EXPANSIONS_PATH="tmp/expansions.yaml"
           npm run evergreen-release draft
           }