diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e-test.yaml
index 6c00d1c63..08118d9f2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-test.yaml
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ jobs:
         id: run_tests
         run: |
           if [ "${{ matrix.environment }}" = "canary" ]; then
-              export AICORE_SERVICE_KEY="${{ secrets.AI_CORE_CANARY }}"
+              export AICORE_SERVICE_KEY='${{ secrets.AI_CORE_CANARY }}'
           else
-              export AICORE_SERVICE_KEY="${{ secrets.AI_CORE_PRODUCTION }}"
+              export AICORE_SERVICE_KEY='${{ secrets.AI_CORE_PRODUCTION }}'
           fi
           
           MVN_ARGS="${{ env.MVN_MULTI_THREADED_ARGS }} surefire:test -pl :spring-app -DskipTests=false"
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Start Application Locally"
         run: |
           if [ "${{ matrix.environment }}" = "canary" ]; then
-              export AICORE_SERVICE_KEY="${{ secrets.AI_CORE_CANARY }}"
+              export AICORE_SERVICE_KEY='${{ secrets.AI_CORE_CANARY }}'
           else
-              export AICORE_SERVICE_KEY="${{ secrets.AI_CORE_PRODUCTION }}"
+              export AICORE_SERVICE_KEY='${{ secrets.AI_CORE_PRODUCTION }}'
           fi
           
           cd sample-code/spring-app
@@ -114,4 +114,4 @@ jobs:
               - type: "section"
                 text:
                   type: "plain_text"
-                  text: "${{ steps.run_tests.outputs.error_message }}"
+                  text: "${{ steps.run_tests.outputs.error_message }} "