diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index 4cc50684..044164df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
         python-version: '3.9'
     - uses: pre-commit/action@v3.0.0
       with:
-        extra_args: black --exclude version.py
+        extra_args: black --exclude="version\.py"
     - name: Ensure latest pip
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip