diff --git a/.github/workflows/standalone.yml b/.github/workflows/standalone.yml
index b05cdb53080fb..7d3bd88b0aef2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/standalone.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/standalone.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
         - 4566:4566
       options: >-
         --entrypoint "/risingwave/bin/risingwave"
-        single_node
+        "single_node"
     steps:
       - name: Check out code
         uses: actions/checkout@v2