diff --git a/.github/workflows/template-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/template-ci.yml
index e6862af..189170a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/template-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/template-ci.yml
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install backend dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          python -m pip install -e ./backend[dev]
+          python -m pip install -e "./backend[dev]"
 
       - name: Lint backend
         run: python -m ruff check .
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install backend dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          python -m pip install -e ./backend[dev]
+          python -m pip install -e "./backend[dev]"
 
       - name: Verify generated API types
         run: npm run check:contract