diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 3568ee143a706de57f0163aa5e92bfc6a5655729..37254c80e4f1e21895d23a572d977a277390fbd4 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ test_wheels-python310_22.10:
   extends: .test_python_wheels_template
   variables:
     PYTHON_PATH: /opt/python/cp310-cp310
-    CLIENT_VERSION: 22.10
+    CLIENT_VERSION: "22.10"
     PYTEST_KEY: -m compatible
 
 build-services-linux-release: