diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 1c1dcf9ab65ff2fa1c772f7df66d0f5accce9c3d..83d4af8bc2a86ca7a80661c3f37287a540d88386 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ epi_fit:
     - >
       cd $CI_PROJECT_DIR
       
-      EMAIL_CRED=/storage/app/EWS_prod/envs/credentials/Cred_gmail.json
+      EMAIL_CRED="/storage/app/EWS_prod/envs/credentials/Cred_gmail.json"
       
       mkdir $CI_PROJECT_DIR/fitting_outputs