diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/publish-deb.yml b/.gitea/workflows/publish-deb.yml
index 92807cf..6a26cff 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/publish-deb.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/publish-deb.yml
@@ -50,9 +50,11 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build deb package
         run: |
-          ./create-deb.sh \
-            ${{ inputs.deb_version != "" && "--deb-version " + inputs.deb_version || "" }} \
+          CREATE_DEB_ARGS=(
+            ${{ inputs.deb_version != "" && "--deb-version " + inputs.deb_version || "" }}
             ${{ inputs.deb_revision != "" && "--deb-revision " + inputs.deb_revision || "" }}
+          )
+          ./create-deb.sh "${CREATE_DEB_ARGS[@]}"
 
       - name: Upload deb package artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3