diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/backup-volumes.yml b/.gitea/workflows/backup-volumes.yml
index 81d01c0..0fa73d7 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/backup-volumes.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/backup-volumes.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
           ssh ${{ secrets.BACKUP_USER }}@${{ secrets.BACKUP_HOST }} << 'ENDSSH'
             set -e
 
-            BACKUP_DATE='"$BACKUP_DATE"'
+            BACKUP_DATE="$BACKUP_DATE"
             BACKUP_BASE_DIR="$HOME/backups"
             BACKUP_DIR="$BACKUP_BASE_DIR/$BACKUP_DATE"