diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 4a312a85..8863a0ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ jobs:
           run_gam create group $newgroup name "GHA $JID group" description "This is a description" isarchived true
           run_gam user $gam_user sendemail recipient dev-null@pdl.jaylee.us subject "test message $newbase" message "GHA test message"
           run_gam user $newuser add license workspaceenterpriseplus
-          run_gam update user $newuser ou /
+          run_gam update user $newuser ou "/"
           run_gam update user $newuser ou "$newou"
           run_gam config enable_dasa false save
           # don't expose policy output