diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend-CI.yml b/.github/workflows/backend-CI.yml
index 5c8b2a5a..8cb41aa4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend-CI.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend-CI.yml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run unit tests
       run:
         docker ps
-        docker exec flexicharge-backend_backend-app_1 "npm test --prefix ./backend-app"
+        docker exec flexicharge-backend_backend-app_1 ["npm", "test", "--prefix", "./backend-app"]
 
     # Displays a summary and overlook of test cases
     - name: Publish test result