diff --git a/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml b/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
index c8dd015edc..a264dee551 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
@@ -137,5 +137,5 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.name "Signal Bot"
           git add .
           git commit --message "${GITHUB_REF} ${GITHUB_SHA}"
-          git push origin main && break || sleep `$((1 + RANDOM % 5))`
+          git push origin main && break || sleep "$((1 + RANDOM % 5))"
         done