diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index cfb6ca6..d7ab58f 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ steps:
       - git config --global user.email 'drone-ci[bot]@users.noreply.github.com'
       - git add .
       - git commit -m "automated daily generation routine"
-      - git push https://subdavis:${GITHUB_TOKEN}@github.com/subdavis/open-journal-mpls.git
+      - git push "https://${GITHUB_TOKEN}@github.com/subdavis/open-journal-mpls.git"
 
 trigger:
   event: