diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index b8cedb010..483fa83f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
   
   workflow-restarter-job:
     # (1) run this job after the "acceptance" job and...
-    needs: "acceptance"
+    needs: acceptance
     # (2) continue ONLY IF "acceptance" fails
     if: always() && needs.acceptance.result == 'failure'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest