diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
index 028904cae..3165c45a5 100644
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ task:
     cpu: 4
     memory: 12G
   env:
-    CABALOPTS: -f-export-dynamic -fembed_data_files -fserver -flua --enable-executable-static -j4 --ghc-options="-j4 +RTS -A256m -RTS -split-sections -optc-Os -optl=-pthread"
+    CABALOPTS: -f-export-dynamic -fembed_data_files -fserver -flua --enable-executable-static -j4 --ghc-options='-j4 +RTS -A256m -RTS -split-sections -optc-Os -optl=-pthread'
   cabal_store_cache:
     folder: ~/.cabal/store
     fingerprint_key: linux_arm64_2023_03_11