diff --git a/.gitlab/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 63865b1da..e71c3e200 100644
--- a/.gitlab/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ include:
   - template: Security/Dependency-Scanning.gitlab-ci.yml
 
 variables:
-  GOVERSION: 1.16.3
+  GOVERSION: "1.16.3"
 
 stages:
   - test