diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index d36b0da2..11b9f390 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: 'docker://zmkfirmware/zephyr-west-action-arm:latest'
         id: west-init
         with:
-          args: "init -l app"
+          args: 'init "-l app"'
       - name: West Update
         uses: 'docker://zmkfirmware/zephyr-west-action-arm:latest'
         id: west-update
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: 'docker://zmkfirmware/zephyr-west-action-arm:latest'
         id: west-config
         with:
-          args: 'config --global zephyr.base-prefer configfile'
+          args: 'config "--global zephyr.base-prefer configfile"'
       - name: West Zephyr Export
         uses: 'docker://zmkfirmware/zephyr-west-action-arm:latest'
         id: west-zephyr-export
@@ -50,4 +50,4 @@ jobs:
         uses: 'docker://zmkfirmware/zephyr-west-action-arm:latest'
         id: west-build
         with:
-          args: 'build -s app -b proton_c -- -DSHIELD=petejohanson_proton_handwire'
+          args: 'build "-s app -b proton_c -- -DSHIELD=petejohanson_proton_handwire"'