diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yaml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yaml
index bf1bccd..52832af 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yaml
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
       uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
       with:
-        languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
-        build-mode: ${{ matrix.build-mode }}
+        languages: ${{ "matrix.language" }}
+        build-mode: ${{ "matrix.build-mode" }}
         # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
         # By default, queries listed here will override any specified in a config file.
         # Prefix the list here with "+" to use these queries and those in the config file.