diff --git a/.github/actions/constellation_create/action.yml b/.github/actions/constellation_create/action.yml
index 8fa6e2ab6..ee22ab2bd 100644
--- a/.github/actions/constellation_create/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/constellation_create/action.yml
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ runs:
           constellation-conf.yaml
 
         if [[ ${{ inputs.kubernetesVersion != '' }} = true ]]; then
-          yq eval -i "(.kubernetesVersion) = ${{ inputs.kubernetesVersion }}" constellation-conf.yaml
+          yq eval -i "(.kubernetesVersion) = \"${{ inputs.kubernetesVersion }}\"" constellation-conf.yaml
         fi
 
     - name: Remove embedded measurements