diff --git a/etc/evergreen_yml_components/tasks/compile_tasks.yml b/etc/evergreen_yml_components/tasks/compile_tasks.yml
index fccc62f21a16e..5d371d056317d 100644
--- a/etc/evergreen_yml_components/tasks/compile_tasks.yml
+++ b/etc/evergreen_yml_components/tasks/compile_tasks.yml
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ tasks:
       - func: "bazel compile"
         vars:
           targets: compiledb
-      - func: bazel run
+      - func: "bazel run"
         vars:
           target: //evergreen:validate_compile_commands