diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 6cae21758f889b46aaaff8fec571237119346337..5886f93d8751a45cb5d21d31732c81760e4c76f1 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ variables:
 
 before_script:
   - export GRADLE_USER_HOME=`pwd`/.gradle
-  - echo $MAVEN_PASS
+  - echo "$MAVEN_PASS"
 
 build:
   stage: build