diff --git a/.github/scripts/performance-benchmarking/get-dolt-dolt-job-json.sh b/.github/scripts/performance-benchmarking/get-dolt-dolt-job-json.sh
index 5da39433e2..f76cc368e6 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/performance-benchmarking/get-dolt-dolt-job-json.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/performance-benchmarking/get-dolt-dolt-job-json.sh
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ echo '
               "--issue-number='$issueNumber'",
               "--results-dir='$timePrefix'",
               "--results-prefix='$actorPrefix'",
-              "--sysbench-test-time='$sysbenchTestTime'",
+              '"$sysbenchTestTime"'
               '"$withTpcc"'
               '"$initBigRepo"'
               '"$nomsBinFormat"'