diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/test.yml b/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
index b323ef70..207cce01 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
             DUNST_PID=$!
             sleep 1
           test-run-cmd: |
-            tmux new-session -d -s ci "bash -lc \"$CMD; tmux wait-for -S done\""
+            export CMD="$CMD"; tmux new-session -d -s ci "bash -lc 'eval $CMD; tmux wait-for -S done'"
           post-test-cmd: |
             kill $DUNST_PID || true
             kill $XVFB_PID || true