diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index 79cd7a2e7c..e96c4ed2f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Clippy
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
-      CLIPPY_FLAGS: -A clippy::needless-pass-by-ref-mut
+      CLIPPY_FLAGS: "-A clippy::needless-pass-by-ref-mut"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1