diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-licenses.yaml b/.github/workflows/check-licenses.yaml
index b56b462bcc..f8112618b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-licenses.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-licenses.yaml
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4
       - run: pip install yq
-      - run: ./.github/scripts/scan-for-licenses.sh ${{ fromJson(needs.getChangedChart.outputs.chart) }}
+      - run: ./.github/scripts/scan-for-licenses.sh "${{ fromJson(needs.getChangedChart.outputs.chart) }}"