diff --git a/ci/testnet-deploy.sh b/ci/testnet-deploy.sh
index 3a8b45d54..b2707cb63 100755
--- a/ci/testnet-deploy.sh
+++ b/ci/testnet-deploy.sh
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ fullnode_start() {
       "\
         set -ex; \
         logmarker='solana deploy $(date)/$RANDOM'; \
-        logger \$logmarker; \
+        logger \"\$logmarker\"; \
         $SNAP_INSTALL_CMD; \
         sudo snap set solana $nodeConfig; \
         snap info solana; \